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![Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces Test Fire Nuclear-Capable Topol ICBM Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces Test Fire Nuclear-Capable Topol ICBM](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-thediplomat-photo_yars_launch_corrected-386x274.jpg)
Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces Test Fire Nuclear-Capable Topol ICBM
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This marks the second test of a variant of the three-stage solid-fueled ICBM in 2019.
![Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces Test Launch Nuclear-Capable RS-24 Yars ICBM Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces Test Launch Nuclear-Capable RS-24 Yars ICBM](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-photo_yars_launch_corrected.jpg)
Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces Test Launch Nuclear-Capable RS-24 Yars ICBM
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This marks the first test of the three-stage solid-fueled ICBM since June 2018.
![Russia Inducted 80 New ICBMs in Last 5 Years Russia Inducted 80 New ICBMs in Last 5 Years](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-12_09-46-12.jpg)
Russia Inducted 80 New ICBMs in Last 5 Years
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s strategic missile force inducted 80 new ICBMs in the last five years.
![Russia Tests Topol-M Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Russia Tests Topol-M Intercontinental Ballistic Missile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-moscow_parad_2008_ballist.jpg)
Russia Tests Topol-M Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The purpose of the missile launch was reportedly to test advanced ballistic missile warheads.
![Russia to Arm 90 Percent of Strategic Nuclear Forces With Modern Weaponry by 2020 Russia to Arm 90 Percent of Strategic Nuclear Forces With Modern Weaponry by 2020](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-12_09-46-12.jpg)
Russia to Arm 90 Percent of Strategic Nuclear Forces With Modern Weaponry by 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Also, the Russian military’s precision strike capability will increase fourfold by 2021, Russia’s defense minister says.
![Russia Test Launches Topol-M Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Russia Test Launches Topol-M Intercontinental Ballistic Missile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-19_15-54-47.jpg)
Russia Test Launches Topol-M Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The missile reportedly successfully hit its target in the Kamchatka Peninsula.
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