The new US nuclear doctrine, adopted by the administration of Donald Trump, indicated, Russian plane that fifth generation Su-57 is designed for use, including, of nuclear weapons. Su-57 is a perspective equip nuclear warheads, In the United States believe, says the publication National Interest.
If the assumption is US, expressed in the doctrine, right, the Su-57 will be able, together with another Russian plane – bomber Su-34 - to use nuclear weapons against medium-range goals, covered with a powerful air defense system, referred to in Article. Thus Russia is even one medium tactical nuclear weapons.
The book claimed, The US fears that Russian modernization of non-strategic nuclear weapons arsenal values, there are about two thousand units, at the same time themselves are developing new types of nuclear weapons, ostensibly in response to Moscow's actions.
Nevertheless, referred to in Article, Moscow has a very significant number of tactical nuclear weapons, but air strikes such charges, now there is only the Su-34, since Su-57 is not ready. This situation may persist for a long time, newspaper writes, but with the introduction of the Su-57 can all be changed, as Russia will get another platform for striking nuclear warheads air application.
