The missile shield really isn't made to defend against major powers anyway, so Russia has little to fear from it. The primary targets are rogue missiles or accidental launches. Russia still has an impressive arsenal that no shield would be able to stop it.

They are just sabre rattling.

Most major advanced nations are not going to hit each other with missiles anyway. They aren't that stupid.


Edit: I don't think it would be a good idea, necessarily, to eliminate nuclear weapons. Nukes are useful strategically. They are important components of modern arsenals.

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