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of Russia"s military doctrine at the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said that the current document stipulates the use of nuclear weapons only in large-scale wars when an aggressor has an overwhelming superiority over Russia in the number and power of weaponry.

"I think that the provision contained in the 2000 document is sufficiently comprehensive and should not be expanded because nuclear weapons are a political tool and an element of the strategic deterrent. If we announce that we will use these weapons in a local conflict, we will downplay its role," Sharavin said.

In addition, the revised document should outline a mechanism for making adjustments in the military doctrine in response to changes in the political and military situation, the expert said.

The new Russian national security strategy contains such a mechanism, while the 2000 military doctrine does not, Sharavin said.

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