Ukraine war: Russian tests and Putin's threats recall the nuclear fears of the cold war

By Michael Mulvihill, Interdisciplinary Research Associate, School of Geography, Politics and Sociolog, Newcastle University

Russia is reported to have held drills this week simulating “nuclear-capable strikes”. According to a statement by Russia’s ministry of defence, forces of the Baltic Fleet in the Kaliningrad region, conducted training sessions to “deliver mock missile strikes with the crews of the Iskander operational-tactical missile systems”. The Iskander has a range of about 300km, so missiles launched from…

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