2.3 'Nuclear Triad: Sea'

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Russia and Nuclear Arms Control

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Saint Petersburg State University

Russia and Nuclear Arms Control

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As a state with one of the largest arsenals of nuclear weapons Russia is a key participant of nuclear non-proliferation regime and defines nuclear arms control as a priority of its foreign policy. This course will discover the logic and the frames of Russian nuclear arms control policies. You will learn the historical background and the modern context of bilateral US-Russian relations in nuclear arms control and understand how these relations influence the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. You will get the basic tools for analyzing Russian defence and security policy in regards to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. Upon the completion this course the students will… ...be able to - analyze the actions of a state from the point of view of the present treaties on nuclear arms control; - come up with their own opinion on the problem commented by the arms control experts; - make arguments supporting their position in discussions of nuclear arms control. ...get to know - the technical, political and strategic aspects of agreements on nuclear arms control; - the content of arms control treaties in which Russia participates; - the trustworthy informational resources dedicated to the problem of nuclear arms control. ...be familiar with - the special terminology in the area of arms control; - the modern state and the perspectives of international policy regarding nuclear arms control; - the basics of Russia’s nuclear arms control policy.

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Introduction. Nuclear Weapon: What's in a Name?

2.1 'Nuclear Triad. Delivery Vehicles and Launchers'6:29

2.2 'Nuclear Triad: Air'4:15

2.3 'Nuclear Triad: Sea'4:46

2.4 'Nuclear Triad: Land'4:01

2.5 'The Problem of Classification'7:23

2.6 'Changing Attitude Towards Nuclear Weapons'7:19

2.7 'Requirements for Effective Deterrence'6:49

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Anastasia A. Malygina
Assistant Professor
Department of Theory and History of International Relations
Andrey Y. Pavlov
Professor
Department of Theory and History of International Relations

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The marine component of a nuclear triad is a submarine force.

These forces are regarded as the most reliable means of nuclear deterrence.

We will talk about nuclear deterrence a little bit later this week, but

let's first talk about submarines.

Submarines can be atomic or diesel-electric.

The early submarines had a very limited range.

Nuclear power submarine can patrol oceans for months.

They have big autonomial systems almost like a small town.

The crew is well trained to sustain persistently certain physical and

psychological strains.

Modern Russian submarine is about 170 meters long, and

has a crew of more than 100 men.

Modern submarines have everything necessary

to stay at sea for up to three months.

It takes a lot of time to develop and build a submarine.

Usually submarine service time is 25 to 30 years.

And periodically submarines need to be repaired and modernized.

And for short period of time it is out of service,

so one submarine will not be enough to

compose a marine component of a nuclear triad.

Strategic nuclear forces include nuclear submarines which carry ballistic or

cruise missiles.

The first ballistic missiles deployed on board

of Russian nuclear submarines had a range of just 600 kilometers.

So the old submarines needed to patrol very close to

the shores of potential adversary.

And of course it was not safe.

The submarines were vulnerable to adversary's forces.

Modern ballistic missiles deployed on nuclear submarines

have range of about 9,000 kilometers.

So a submarine can patrol closer to home shores

being protected by National Air Defense and Navy.

Let's now look at the advantages of modern nuclear submarines.

They can stay on patrol for month and be submerged for a very long time.

That makes them very difficult to detect and destroy.

They can also carry a large arsenal.

For example, modern Russian strategic bomber can carry

up to 12 single warheaded cruise missiles.

While on board of new modern Russian submarine,

16 ballistic missiles are deployed, each with 7, 10 nuclear warheads.

And all of the missiles can be launched in just two minutes.

As you remember, all components of nuclear triad have the disadvantages.

So what are the weaknesses of the submarines?

To begin with, it's a very complicated and expensive technological system.

It is expensive in production, exploitation and upkeeping.

Submarines need specific infrastructure, which is also very expensive and

technologically complicated.

Secondly, contemporary development of military technologies

makes nuclear submarines much more vulnerable.

Contemporary hydro-acoustic systems, satellites,

and other reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities

combined with precision guided munitions make it much easier to detect and

then destroy a nuclear submarine on patrol.

In such situation,

the big arsenal concentrated in one submarine becomes huge disadvantage.

If a submarine is detected it is easier to destroy this

whole arsenal with one strike and

all these expensive and powerful weapons will be gone.

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