Dear Madam or Sir,

in his March 1st address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Russia's President Vladimir Putin praised new weapons, including nuclear systems that could allegedly outmatch US missile defence. What is the story behind these announcements? In our Working Paper, BAKS Vice President Wolfgang Rudischhauser offers a critical analysis on Putin's weapons show.

The Security Policy Working Papers are intended to stimulate debate and help explain current issues.

They can be found on our website: https://www.baks.bund.de/en/working-papers

We hope you enjoy reading them!

Best regards,

Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp

President
Federal Academy for Security Policy