US EditionPutin ally floats sending Venezuela nuclear-capable missiles to deter US
Russia may deploy Oreshnik or Kalibr missiles to Venezuela to counter Western pressure, marking a strategic move reminiscent of Cold War-era missile tensions.
- On November 4, Russia warned it could send Oreshnik missile or Kalibr cruise missiles to Venezuela, according to Defense Express.
- Alexei Zhuravlev, deputy chairman of Russia's State Duma Defense Committee, said transfers are a ` 'response to Western pressure'` as Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, sought Russian help amid Caribbean strikes and Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, ratified a strategic partnership on October 27, 2025.
- Transporting missiles would need An-124 Ruslan heavy-lift cargo aircraft and multiple refuelling stops, as the missile-plus-launcher combination is estimated at around 70 tons.
- Analysts note the comparison to 1962 as Russia opened the door to sending hypersonics and warned Americans `may be in for some surprises`; the Kremlin says the Oreshnik can carry nuclear warheads and strike Europe within an hour.
- On October 27, 2025, Vladimir Putin ratified a strategic partnership treaty with Venezuela, while the Oreshnik missile entered full service in October 2025, reaching Mach 10 and following prior hypersonic and Kalibr strikes in Ukraine.
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