Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed that Russia has created nuclear weapons that can “avoid missile defense systems,” and that the country also intends to build up its stockpile of nuclear missiles that would be able to hit anywhere in the world.
President #Putin announced #Russia‘s new hypersonic Sarmat ICBM capable of outmanoeuvring any existing missile defence is ready – it’s a response to US abandoning anti-missile defense treaty and building up its potential. No one listened to us before, so listen to Russia now pic.twitter.com/LoPQGSebgp
— Russia in RSA 🇷🇺 (@EmbassyofRussia) March 1, 2018
He also said the new missiles would make any NATO defense “completely useless” and are “invincible.” Putin also said that other nuclear cruise missiles would have “unlimited” range, as well.
Putin was speaking at his annual state of the nation address when he made the statements and essentially put the United States on notice.
He said the “hypersonic Sarmat ICBM [intercontinental ballistic missile is] capable of outmaneuvering any existing missile defense.”
“It’s a response to U.S. abandoning anti-missile defense treaty and building up its potential. No one listened before, so listen to Russia now,” Putin said.
He said the Sarmat missile is “a new weapon in response to the deployment of missile defense by the U.S. abroad.”
Sarmat missile: Russia is creating a new weapon in response to the deployment of missile defence by the US abroad #PresidentialAddress
— President of Russia (@KremlinRussia_E) March 1, 2018
“Any use of nuclear weapons against Russia or its allies, be it small-scale, medium-scale or any other scale, will be treated as a nuclear attack on our country,” Putin said. “The response will be instant and with all the relevant consequences.”
President #Putin: Any use of nuclear weapons against #Russia or its allies, be it small-scale, medium-scale or any other scale, will be treated as a nuclear attack on our country. The response will be instant and with all the relevant consequences pic.twitter.com/9Wi5ggZxJe
— Russia in RSA 🇷🇺 (@EmbassyofRussia) March 1, 2018
Putin also boasted of Russia’s “modern, compact and high-tech army.”
Russia has developed a modern, compact and high-tech army with officer personnel at the core #Putin pic.twitter.com/hxIqFYIbV2
— President of Russia (@KremlinRussia_E) March 1, 2018
