[Putin: The “Trinity” nuclear force is still the guarantee of Russia’s national sovereignty] September 19th, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on the evening of the 18th that the “Trinity” nuclear force is still the guarantee of Russia’s national sovereignty and plays a key role in maintaining the global balance of power. Putin presided over a meeting of the Russian Military Industrial Committee that night. He proposed to discuss the draft of the new national weapons and equipment plan and the development plan of the defense industrial complex. Putin said that the development of the "trinity" nuclear force is a priority direction of the updated national weapons and equipment plan. The above plan will lay the foundation for the research and development and large-scale production of Russia's modern weapons and equipment "so that the Russian military and other powerful institutions can quickly and effectively respond to potential external threats." (CCTV News)