Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable missile is a clear departure from Cold War doctrine of deterrence
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Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Thursday is the latest escalation in the Ukraine war.
It also marks a decisive, and potentially dangerous moment in Moscow’s conflict with the West.
The use of what Vladimir Putin said was a ballistic missile with multiple warheads in offensive combat is a clear departure from decades of the Cold War doctrine of deterrence.
Ballistic missiles with multiple warheads, known as “multiple independently targeted reentry vehicles,” or MIRVs, have never been used to strike an enemy, experts say.
“To my knowledge, yes, it’s the first time MIRV has been used in combat,” Hans Kristensen, the director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists, said.