Russia will add more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missile to its nuclear arsenal – said Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is another declaration of the highest authorities in Moscow to be seen as a reaction to reports about the plans the Pentagon. Americans are considering deployment in Eastern Europe of heavy weapons for 5 thousand. soldiers. Russia considers this as a threat and promises in response to strengthening its military potential in the region.
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– More than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of overcoming even the most advanced missile defense systems nuclear arsenal will be added this year – said the Russian president at the opening of the International Forum on Military-Technical Army-2015 in Kubinka near Moscow.
Putin’s words is another scene of a war of words between Moscow and the West, which intensified again recently, when the newspaper “New York Times” reported that the Pentagon is considering the deployment in Eastern Europe of heavy weapons for 5 thousand. US soldiers in the framework of deterring a possible Russian aggression.
By informants American newspapers in terms of sending several Baltic states and Eastern tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other heavy weaponry. These resources would allow, if necessary, to equip a brigade of numbers from 3 to 5 thousand. soldiers. In all the Baltic states – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – there would be facilities for up to 150-person company, and in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and possibly Hungary equipment for the 750-person battalion.
“The arms race”
Russia has already warned that the deployment of the countries of Central and Eastern heavy weapons the US could lead to a new military confrontation. Moscow has consistently opposed is also planned by the US with the participation of allies with NATO missile defense system, whose elements are to be deployed in Poland.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said on Tuesday that NATO is trying to draw Moscow into a “new arms race “.
Author: MTOM / Source: Reuters, pap
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