# Powerful nuclear arsenal is Russia’s main safeguard, Kurchatov Center chief says

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- TASS, 2026-10-08 16:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2199481

> Mikhail Kovalchuk, head of the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center, said Russia’s nuclear arsenal is among the world’s most powerful and is the country’s “main safeguard.” He said the nuclear umbrella is fraying as more countries acquire nuclear weapons, and that deterrence may weaken.