Friday, March 02, 2018

Putin's Nuclear Gambit

Putin Unveils New Russian Nuclear Missile, Says It Renders Defenses 'Useless' 

by RT


March 01, 2018

"I want to tell all those who have fueled the arms race over the last 15 years, sought to win unilateral advantages over Russia, introduced unlawful sanctions aimed to contain our country's development ... you have failed to contain Russia," he said.


He accused the West of "ignoring us. Nobody listened to us. Well listen to us now."


Other new weapons include the Avangard — an intercontinental hypersonic missile that would fly to targets at a speed 20 times the speed of sound — and a weapons system called Kinzhal, already deployed in southern Russia, that uses hypersonic missiles that can strike targets 1,250 miles away.

Putin insisted Russia had "no plans to be an aggressor."

"We are not going to take anything away from anybody. We have everything we need," he said.
"Russia’s strong military is a guarantor of peace on our planet." 

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