The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video of the launch of the Bulava missile – Army

MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video recording of the launch of the Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile as part of exercises of the strategic deterrence forces.

The launch was carried out from the Sea of ​​Okhotsk.

The Strategic Deterrence Force (SDF) is a component of the Russian Armed Forces, designed to deter aggression against Russia and its allies, as well as to defeat the aggressor in a war with the use of various types of weapons, including nuclear. The SDF consists of strategic offensive forces and strategic defense forces.

The main component of the strategic offensive forces are the strategic nuclear forces (SNA, or the nuclear triad), which includes the Strategic Missile Forces, part of the Navy (NAF of the Navy) and part of the Aerospace Forces – strategic aviation. Nuclear power.

The creation of strategic nuclear forces began in the 1950s. Their main components are stationary and mobile land-based intercontinental missile systems, strategic nuclear submarines and strategic bombers armed with strategic air-to-surface cruise missiles and aerial bombs.