Putin: Russia 'ahead of competition' with latest weapons - AP
The AP reports: "The Russian leader also warned that new hypersonic missiles his country
developed give it a military edge. [...]
Russia already has deployed the Kinzhal hypersonic missile. Putin said
that another new weapon, the Avangard, is set to enter service in the
next few months.
Earlier this year, Putin said the Avangard has an intercontinental range
and can fly in the atmosphere at a speed 20 times the speed of sound,
making it capable of piercing any missile defense system.
His blunt talk Thursday comes as Russia-West relations remain frosty
over the Ukrainian crisis, the war in Syria and the allegations of
Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential vote."
Comment: Hypersonic missiles are an interesting development as they would seem to undermine existing countermeasures. I need to read more about this.
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