Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during the annual naval parade in Saint Petersburg that the development of a series of advanced combat systems is nearing completion, in response to the US deployment of missiles.

Putin explained that America is deploying missiles around the world, referring to US exercises to transfer missiles to Denmark and the Philippines.

The Russian president referred to recent tensions related to US missile activities, recalling the events of the Cold War that witnessed the deployment of US Pershing missiles in Europe.

Putin warned that Russia will not remain committed to the voluntary moratorium on the deployment of its medium- and short-range missiles if the United States deploys its missiles in Germany.

Putin stressed that Russia will continue to develop its defense systems on all borders, and will continue to modernize its reconnaissance, surveillance and air defense systems to ensure its national security.

Berlin and Washington confirmed in a joint statement ahead of the NATO summit that the United States intends to begin deploying long-range missile systems in Germany by 2026, which includes Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles, in addition to hypersonic weapons.

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty was signed between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1987 and entered into force on June 1, 1988. It aimed to eliminate all ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with a range of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers.

The United States accused Russia of violating the treaty by developing and deploying new ground-launched cruise missiles, such as the SSC-8 system, which led to the collapse of the treaty, and the United States officially withdrew from the treaty in August 2019.

The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty was also signed between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1972, and the United States withdrew from the treaty in 2002.

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