Russia will deploy its weapons systems based on the “actions of the United States and its elites in Europe and other regions of the world.” The White House announced this month that it will begin the gradual deployment of its long-range weapons in Germany from 2026 within the framework of the Multi-Domain Working Group.
Russia is in the final phase of development of systems short and medium range missiles scope that is will be deployed in response to the shipment of long-range US weapons to GermanyRussian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
“If the United States implements such plans, we will consider ourselves free from the previously assumed unilateral moratorium on the deployment of medium- and short-range strike weapons (…) The development of a number of such systems is in the final stages,” Putin said from a platform set up for the naval parade.
Putin has said that Russia will deploy its weapons systems based on the “actions of the United States and its satellites in Europe and other regions of the world.”
The White House announced this month that USA will start from 2026 in Germany the gradual deployment of its long-range weapons within the framework of the Multi-Domain Working Group.
When fully developed, these long-range conventional fire units will include SM-6, Tomahawk, and hypersonic weapons, which have significantly longer range than the current ones used in Europe.
According to the Russian president, important Russian military and civilian facilities will be within the range of these missiles, which may be equipped with nuclear warheads in the future.
Putin stressed that the United States had previously practiced transferring missile systems from its territory to Denmark and the Philippines during exercises.
“This situation is reminiscent of Cold War events associated with the deployment of US Pershing medium-range missiles in Europe,” he said.
Source: Eitb
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