In the United States began the annual exercise of strategic nuclear forces

The US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) has announced the start of the annual Global Thunder 27 nuclear readiness exercise. It's from sb.by.

According to TASS, a statement on the USSTRATCOM website said:

Strategic Command began today (Thursday, October 22). In the morning of its annual exercise Global Thunder 27 on the management and control of nuclear forces.

The purpose of the exercises is to “increase the readiness of nuclear forces and ensure the safety, reliability, effectiveness and credibility of the strategic deterrence forces.”.

The Global Thunder maneuvers are conducted on an annual basis, not in response to the actions of any country, other actors or current world events. In Japan, started joint exercises with the United States with the participation of more than 57 thousand soldiers