Now the Russians have announced the tactical use of nuclear weapons as their response to American smart weapons.

False.

Russia to use pre-emptive strike against radical islamists

Here is what the Moscow Times says:

The military reiterated a threat Wednesday to carry out pre-emptive strikes on terrorists anywhere in the world, while the Federal Security Service announced a $10 million award for information leading to the arrest or killing of Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov and warlord Shamil Basayev.

Talking tough after recent terrorist attacks killed m...

Now the Russians have announced the tactical use of nuclear weapons as their response to American smart weapons.

False.

Russia to use pre-emptive strike against radical islamists

Here is what the Moscow Times says:

The military reiterated a threat Wednesday to carry out pre-emptive strikes on terrorists anywhere in the world, while the Federal Security Service announced a $10 million award for information leading to the arrest or killing of Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov and warlord Shamil Basayev.

Talking tough after recent terrorist attacks killed more than 450 people, General Staff chief Colonel General Yury Baluyevsky said Moscow is ready to destroy terrorists anywhere it finds them.

"As for making pre-emptive strikes at terrorist bases, we will make every effort to liquidate terrorist bases in any region of the world," he told reporters after meeting with NATO's commander for Europe, General James Jones.

http://www.moscowtimes.ru/stories/2004/09/09/001.html