The development of the nuclear triad, which guarantees Russia’s security and helps to ensure the global balance of forces, remains an "unconditional priority," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video address on the occasion of the Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Axar.az informs, citing TASS, "The development of the nuclear triad, which guarantees Russia’s security and enables us to effectively ensure strategic deterrence and balance of power in the world, remains our unconditional priority," he said.

"We will continue to enhance the quality and the potential of all other branches and services of the Armed Forces, improve their combat readiness and mobility, their ability to operate in any, including the most difficult, conditions," the Russian president added.