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On Wednesday, Russia staged a series of nuclear tests, demonstrating “Russia’s strategic offensive forces’ readiness to conduct a massive nuclear strike in response to an enemy nuclear strike,” in the words of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Shoigu said the nuclear test, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine, was designed to simulate a “massive nuclear strike.” Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, fired a missile from a nuclear submarine and carried out tests with two Tu-95 long-range strategic nuclear bombers. Russia’s drills took place at the same time as NATO’s “steadfast noon” nuclear tests, in which US B-52s simulated dropping nuclear bombs in Europe. The drills are ongoing and will continue trough October 30. Also Wednesday, the US launched a rocket from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, conducting nearly a dozen hypersonic weapon experiments in their rush to build new hypersonic missiles... Image text @WSWS_Updates