Putin says Russia is ready to deploy new hypersonic nuclear missile

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS DECEMBER 26, 2018 / 6:35 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

Putin says Russia is ready to deploy new hypersonic nuclear missile

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would deploy its first regiment of hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles next year, saying the move meant his country now had a new type of strategic weapon.

Putin was speaking after overseeing what the Kremlin said was a pre-deployment test of the new missile system, called Avangard.

“This test, which has just finished, ended with complete success,” Putin told a government meeting.

“From next year, 2019, Russia’s armed forces will get the new intercontinental strategic system Avangard ... It’s a big moment in the life of the armed forces and in the life of the country. Russia has obtained a new type of strategic weapon.”

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-putin-nuclear/putin-says-russia-is-ready-to-deploy-new-hypersonic-nuclear-missile-idUSKCN1OP0NZ

[duforsure]

1. Under trump's watch

He did nothing to stop NK from testing their systems so much that now they don't have to test their delivery system anymore, and are amassing a stockpile of Nuclear arms that can be delivered anywhere in the USA now, and then allowing putin to do this. He's hurt our National Security to the point we all should be scared to death what these dictators have been allowed to accomplish under liar trump. We are not safer from an attack on our power grid, we're in danger now from it happening. This should be talked about daily and in the media all the time.

[soryang]

2. Pulling out of the ABM treaty and giving notice on the INF treaty

One thing leads to another. Bad moves.