Russia has held several rounds of tactical nuclear weapons drills this year, and regularly carries out military exercises for its strategic nuclear forces.

"The new B61-12 gravity bombs are fully forward deployed," said Jill Hruby, administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Russia's extensive nuclear weapons drills, and its choice to deploy systems in Belarus, have dragged Moscow's tactical nuclear stockpile back into the spotlight. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin ...

President Joe Biden revealed to MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell what he told Russian President Vladimir Putin to dissuade him from using "tactical nukes" in Ukraine.

The report, published in late October, suggests an option of four steps to redeploy U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea. Cha said using this option would send a message to Pyongyang.