Putin: 40+ ICBMs targeted for 2015 nuclear force boost

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, speaks at the opening of the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2015 in the military-patriotic recreation park Patriot in Kubinka, Moscow Region. (RIA Novosti/Alexander Vilf)RT

Over 40 intercontinental ballistic missiles will be delivered to Russia’s strategic forces in 2015, President Vladimir Putin announced at the opening ceremony of the Army-2015 Expo, an international military forum held near Moscow.

“This year, our nuclear forces are going to get more than 40 intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of penetrating all existing, even the most advanced missile defenses,” the Russian president said, adding that the state would persist in paying specific attention to realization of a massive military rearmament program and modernization of the defense industry, Putin said.  

Vladimir Putin also said that tests of a new radar station capable of beyond-the-horizon aerial target detection will start soon in Russia. The system will be directed westward.A similar radar station is also due to be deployed eastward. And in April a new radar station started operations in the city of Armavir, in southern Russia.

Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov says that NATO is provoking Russia into an arms race. Antonov’s statement was made referring to US plans to put its F-22 jets in Eastern Europe.

“I believe the statement must be looked at together with other similar statements, which have recently been numerous,” the deputy defense minister said. “A few days ago, reports started to turn up about certain [American] missiles put in a certain location and about certain ammunition depots in Eastern European countries and the Baltic. It looks like our colleagues from NATO member states are pushing us into an arms race,” he said.

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6 thoughts on “Putin: 40+ ICBMs targeted for 2015 nuclear force boost

  1. We’ll see your 40 missiles, and raise you 5 HAARP blasts on 5 major cities (including Moscow).

    Call.

    1. # 1 NWO Hatr
      Damn, what the hell would you do. Why does the MIGHTY amerika have to keep pushing the world around. Someday one of those mushroom clouds is going to appear in amerika. Sure a shame but going to happen.

        1. “Bomb, bomb, bomb……, bomb, bomb Iran!!!” John McStain, displaying his complete insanity. Do we need a vote on that or what?

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