The War Zone, an online military magazine, notes that while nuclear-armed air-to-air missiles were part of the Soviet Union's arsenal during the Cold War, little is known about their current status within Russia's Aerospace Forces (VKS), which "makes the disclosure from [the Defense Intelligence Agency] intelligence all the more intriguing."

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Russia plans to introduce nuclear air-to-air missiles into its arsenal, raising concerns about arms escalation and global security. This information comes from a new report by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) of the Pentagon.