Russia initiated a massive three-day nuclear weapons exercise involving over 65,000 troops and extensive military hardware to simulate responses to aggression.The drills include joint operations in Belarus and coincide with Vladimir Putin's visit to China amid rising tensions with NATO.These maneuvers follow the collapse of the New START arms control treaty and escalating friction in the Ukraine conflict.Military leaders confirmed the participation of 200 missile launchers alongside naval and aerial assets throughout the active training period.