Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Eugene

(62,639 posts)
Tue Feb 5, 2019, 09:00 AM Feb 2019

Russia plans new missile systems to counter U.S. by 2021

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 5, 2019 / 4:14 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

Russia plans new missile systems to counter U.S. by 2021

Andrew Osborn
3 MIN READ

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will race to develop two new land-based missile launch systems before 2021 to respond to Washington’s planned exit from a landmark nuclear arms control pact, it said on Tuesday.

President Vladimir Putin said at the weekend that Russia had suspended the Cold War-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), which bans both nations from stationing short- and intermediate-range land-based missiles in Europe.

Moscow and Washington accuse each other of violating the treaty and Putin said Russia had acted after the United States announced it was withdrawing from the pact.

Washington had made clear it planned to start research, development and design work on new missile systems and Moscow would do the same, Putin said.

The Russian military should start work on creating land-based launch systems for an existing ship-launched cruise missile, the Kalibr, and for longer-range hypersonic missiles which travel at least five times the speed of sound, he said.

-snip-


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nuclear-russia/russia-plans-new-missile-systems-to-counter-u-s-by-2021-idUSKCN1PU0TG
1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Russia plans new missile systems to counter U.S. by 2021 (Original Post) Eugene Feb 2019 OP
Bet this was planned way before Russia helped elect Trump. Freethinker65 Feb 2019 #1
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»National Security & Defense»Russia plans new missile ...