Nato warns Putin has ‘new arsenal of nuclear weapons’ at his disposal

Vladimir Putin has a broad arsenal of new weapons that Nato may struggle to challenge, according to a report cited in German media.

News site Die Welt referenced a ‘confidential Nato document’ which lays bare the difficulties facing the alliance as Russia ramps up its military capabilities.

Among the weapons prompting concern is the Burevestnik missile – nicknamed the ‘Flying Chernobyl’ – which Putin claimed to have successfully tested last month.

Speaking to Metro at the time, John Erath of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation dismissed the Russian leader’s announcement as a probable ‘propaganda ploy’.

But the secret document reportedly shows Nato is taking it seriously, claiming its existing military challenges ‘will be exacerbated by the cruise missile’s extreme range a