Now that we know that nuclear weaponry is a reliable form of destruction we have begun to produce more and more nuclear weapons to combat Russia

"in response to the use of nuclear and other types of weapons of mass destruction against it or its allies, and also in case of aggression against Russia with the use of conventional weapons when the very existence of the state is threatened"

“The Federation of American Scientists estimates that Russia possesses 6,800 nuclear weapons, while the United States has 6,185; Russia and the U.S. each have 1,600 actively deployed strategic nuclear warheads.”