Putin claims Russia has nuclear arsenal capable of avoiding missile defenses
Source: The Washington Post
By Anton Troianovski March 1 at 7:01 AM
MOSCOW Russia has developed nuclear weapons that can avoid missile defense systems and plans to bolster its arsenal with nuclear-powered cruise missiles capable of hitting any point on the globe, President Vladimir Putin claimed in his annual address to lawmakers Thursday.
He also warned that Moscow would consider any nuclear attack, of any size, on it or its allies an attack on Russia that would lead to an immediate response adopting Cold War-style overtones that appeared to ramp up Russias posturing against the West and its allies.
Putin speech began with a rundown of domestic projects, then veered into a harsh rendering of East-West tensions and boasts over purported major advances in Russias arsenal such as a nuclear-powered cruise missile that could strike anywhere.
Putin did not specify any of Moscows allies that it would defend or cite any immediate threats. But his remarks could be seen as a message to Washington over souring relations with Moscow, including U.S. investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
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Turbineguy
(37,427 posts)North Korea shoots a missile at the U.S., Putin will stomp on Li'l Kim, cuz Putin has his boy Agent Orange in the White Hole?
Maggiemayhem
(811 posts)shanny
(6,709 posts)since missile defenses don't work...without perfect conditions and a GPS transmitter on the target.
Zorro
(15,760 posts)Whatcha got to say about this, Trump?
7962
(11,841 posts)Just need to be able to track any incoming quick enough and have a powerful enough laser. I dont think its THAT far off
Orsino
(37,428 posts)Last I heard, there's no such thing.
Rollo
(2,559 posts)which also could evade anti-ballistic missile tech by being too damn fast.
As I understand it, the main problem with hypersonic is materials that can resist the high heat generated from atmospheric friction.
Locrian
(4,522 posts)Last I knew - they have about 4300 nukes
And I didn't think any "defenses" were worth a shit anyway
Bayard
(22,257 posts)Heel, Donnie, Heel!
Why would Putin insert that tidbit into the conversation?
Maxheader
(4,374 posts)will have to bump the 18' defense budget to 700,000,000,000$ now...ya
know...to counter the new threat.
SunSeeker
(51,827 posts)Russians eat up this sort of jingoistic shit, since they feel humiliated by Russia's poverty and fall from superpower status...much like the Germans of post-WWI Germany.
BannonsLiver
(16,549 posts)Clearly there are many who recognize Putin as a dictator and I have great empathy for them. But also a lot of morons as well. I suppose that could be said of any country though.
EX500rider
(10,893 posts)http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43239331
Really, "invincible" in face of all future ASM systems?
How exactly would you know that?
As a above poster said, if laser defense gets perfected it travels at the speed of light.