Putin announces 'invincible' missile that can penetrate all shields
Russian President claims Moscow's new weapons can neutralize any NATO defense system.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his state-of-the-nation address to lawmakers and guests at the Manezh exhibition center in Moscow on March 1. Photo:AFP. |
In his state of the nation address today, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the country has developed a new nuclear cruise missile with unlimited range and can evade any missile defense system..He asserted that this cruise missile has the ability to fly low and possesses a secret flight trajectory.CNNreport
According to the Kremlin chief, Russia is also developing another "invincible" missile that can carry a hypersonic warhead. The missile is capable of flying like a meteorite at speeds many times faster than the speed of sound. "This missile is truly unstoppable. Its speed will reach hypersonic levels," Mr. Putin emphasized.
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A Russian hypersonic missile. Photo:Washington Times. |
In addition, Moscow is developing many other new weapons, including a high-endurance, stealthy underwater drone that can be equipped with a nuclear warhead to deal with enemy aircraft carrier groups as well as attack coastal defense systems.
However, President Putin said that all moves to strengthen Russia's military power were defensive and within the framework of international agreements. "We have never intended to attack anyone. Russia will only respond if attacked. Russia remains interested in building normal relations with the US and the EU," he concluded.
The annual state of the nation address provides an overview of the current situation in Russia and outlines the main directions of domestic and foreign policy for the coming years. The first state of the nation address was delivered by former President Boris Yeltsin in February 1994.
