RVSN
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RVSN is the branch of Russia’s armed forces responsible for operating its land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles and forming the core of the country’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military branch
ⓘ
strategic missile force ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RVSN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOf | Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsWeaponType |
rail-mobile ICBMs
ⓘ
road-mobile ICBMs ⓘ silo-based ICBMs ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| countryNuclearTriadComponent | land-based leg of Russia's nuclear triad ⓘ |
| doctrineRole |
second-strike capability
ⓘ
strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| domain | land-based nuclear forces ⓘ |
| equipmentCategory |
command and control systems
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early warning integration ⓘ nuclear-armed missiles ⓘ |
| establishedAsSeparateBranch | 1959 ⓘ |
| fullName | Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Moscow Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNuclearArmed | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | strategic forces ⓘ |
| mission |
ensure capability of nuclear retaliation
ⓘ
maintain combat readiness of strategic missile forces ⓘ provide nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| nativeName | Ракетные войска стратегического назначения NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Armed Forces of the Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peacetimeFunction |
constant combat alert duty
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maintenance of missile systems ⓘ training of missile crews ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponType |
ballistic missile
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intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ |
| role |
operation of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles
ⓘ
strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceBranchColor |
black
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red ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | core of Russia's strategic nuclear forces ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
ensure guaranteed nuclear response capability
ⓘ
prevent large-scale aggression against Russia through nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
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