Russia

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Overview
Russia, alongside the United States, is one of the most powerful Superpowers in First Strike and is thereby very easy to play. Stretching from the Black Sea in the west, to the Bearing Strait in the East, Russia has the most nations at the beginning of a game. It starts with the largest arsenal and can quickly take out small opponents. Russia also starts off with considerable research progress. Russia unlocks with the Tsar, which is the most destructive weapon in First Strike.

The Russian Game
Russia starts off as a large strong nation in the eastern portion of Europe and most of north Asia. From the start it is powerful enough to take out several of the small Asian countries. Russia is an unusually long superpower. As the game continues superpowers will fill up Asia, build more missiles, and cause cracks to appear in the strength of Russia.

Need help playing as Russia? Check out Russia Strategies for tactics and strategies on how to win.

Trivia

 * Russia has about 6,300 nuclear weapons, the largest of any other country in the world.
 * In 1961 the Soviet Union tested the Tsar Bomba, the largest nuclear weapon in history on an Island in the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago. Nicknamed for its Impressive destructive force, the effects of detonation were felt as far as Norway and Finland.
 * Russia is the largest country in the world
 * While many Russian nuclear weapons were deactivated after the cold war, there are plans to modernize and expand its nuclear arsenal