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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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
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
maintenance of missile systems
training of missile crews
primaryWeaponType ballistic missile
intercontinental ballistic missile
role operation of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles
strategic nuclear deterrent
serviceBranchColor black
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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