Russia will deploy its weapons systems based on the “actions of the United States and its elites in Europe and other parts of the world.” The White House announced this month that the gradual deployment of its long-range weapons in Germany will begin in 2026 under the Multi-Domain Task Force.
Russia is in the final phase of systems development short and medium range rockets scope that will be deployed in response to the shipment of US long-range weapons to Germanyas stated this Sunday by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“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 offensive weapons (…) The development of several of these systems is at the final stage,” Putin said from a grandstand set up for the naval parade.
Putin has stated that Russia will deploy its weapons systems based on the “actions of the United States and its satellites in Europe and other parts of the world.”
The White House announced this this month US will start from 2026 in Germany the gradual deployment of its long-range weapons in the context 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 greater ranges than those currently in use in Europe.
According to the Russian leader, within the range of these missiles, which may be equipped with nuclear warheads in the future, will be important Russian military and civilian facilities.
Putin has stressed that the United States has previously practiced transferring missile systems from its territory to Denmark and the Philippines during exercises.
“This situation is reminiscent of Cold War events related to the deployment of US medium-range Pershing missiles in Europe,” he said.
Source: EITB
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