Moscow Reserves the Right to Use Nuclear Weapons.

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As its forces dwindle, Moscow's nuclear weapons are becoming even more important to its military strategy, said a senior Russian defense official, speaking to U.S executives in Washington, D.C., on condition of anonymity.

Russia sees nuclear weapons--not conventional forces--as the most effective means to guarantee its security and that of its allies, he said. Russia, he said, retains the right to use nuclear weapons:

* "In retaliation to the use of nuclear and any other weapons of mass destruction against Russia or its allies.

* "In response to large-scale...

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