MOSCOW -
Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled sophisticated Russian weapons during a letter to the Federal Assembly on Thursday, showing a range of modern weapons with high capabilities ranging from naval weapons, missiles and laser weapons.
Putin also announced the arming of the Russian army with a weapon with no protection, and the weapon that the Russian president spoke of was a very fast missile called "Kangar," which reaches its target in an estimated time of seconds, which excludes its objection by the air defense media. It is about 3 meters long and has a speed of 4 mh (four times the speed of sound) and a missile can fly up to 2,000 kilometers.
New Russian weapons raise fears of a new arms race with Washington, but the world should fear a third world war in which these deadly weapons will be used.
Q: When will Putin use new weapons in wars?
Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the NBC, the US, that Russia will use its nuclear weapons in the face of any threat to the country.
The Russian president said there are two things that force Russia to use its nuclear weapons: the attack on Russia with nuclear weapons or an attack using conventional weapons that threatens the existence of the Russian state.
Q: What are these weapons?
The new weapons offered by Putin, using virtual images and explosions, include an "unlimited range" nuclear propulsion cruise missile and an unpredictable route.
He also introduced an intercontinental ballistic missile called Saramat, 200 tons long and can be equipped with nuclear warheads, to replace the current Russian missile stockpile.
Among the other equipment offered was an underwater moving mechanism faster than a submarine, some sort of "supersonic" missiles and a mysterious laser weapon.
Q: Should it be feared for America?
In his speech, Putin called on the West to "listen" to the military strength restored by Russia, stressing at the same time that it "does not threaten anyone."
Russian military experts, for their part, explained that the weapons were not new, while some observers said they were not yet fully completed.
"We were aware of Saramat, and we were aware that the development of this missile is facing major difficulties," said Russian military analyst Alexander Golts.
Putin acknowledged in an interview with NBC that the weapons he presented are still in various stages of development, stressing at the same time that some of them ready for use, for their part, the Americans said they are "fully prepared" to address the weapons that have been submitted Thursday.
Q: What is Putin's goal of disarming weapons?
Putin made his military speech two weeks before the Russian presidential election on March 18, in which he is expected to win a fourth four-year term with no real opposition.
In his speech, Putin referred to the insult Russia received in the years following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, when "no one listened" to Moscow.
The president is widely popular in Russia, where many consider him to have restored Moscow's standing in the world.
The main opponent of the Kremlin, Alexei Navalny, said the military field was the only issue where Putin could "lie without accountability." If he boasted, for example, achievements in education or the Russian health system, voters would have been able to verify their own lies.
Q: Is there a new arms race?
Putin made Russian efforts to develop new weapons as a "response" to US military activities in the world and at the borders of his country, especially with Washington deploying a missile defense system in Eastern Europe and South Korea.
Although the Kremlin has denied seeking a new "arms race", Putin assured NBC that the race had begun before, with Washington's withdrawal under George W. Bush from the ABM treaty.
"In the United States, after such a speech, the entire political elite will vote for increased military spending," said expert Alexei McCracken, saying Putin had "challenged" Washington.
Q: What are the consequences of new weapons?
Putin's speech increased the deterioration of Russia-US relations, which are mainly affected by the continuing differences over Ukraine and Syria and the issue of Russia's intervention in the 2016 US presidential election. Washington responded by accusing Moscow of a "direct violation" of international treaties signed by Russia.
Although Putin's declarations would strengthen Russia's short-term position in the test of world power in the world, this plan could turn against Moscow with Golts's view.
He warned that "the arms race during the Cold War was a terrible end to the Soviet Union, it undermined the Soviet economy and Russia does not have the same resources as the Soviet Union." "There is reason to believe that the end will be bad for Moscow," he said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled sophisticated Russian weapons during a letter to the Federal Assembly on Thursday, showing a range of modern weapons with high capabilities ranging from naval weapons, missiles and laser weapons.
Putin also announced the arming of the Russian army with a weapon with no protection, and the weapon that the Russian president spoke of was a very fast missile called "Kangar," which reaches its target in an estimated time of seconds, which excludes its objection by the air defense media. It is about 3 meters long and has a speed of 4 mh (four times the speed of sound) and a missile can fly up to 2,000 kilometers.
New Russian weapons raise fears of a new arms race with Washington, but the world should fear a third world war in which these deadly weapons will be used.
Q: When will Putin use new weapons in wars?
Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the NBC, the US, that Russia will use its nuclear weapons in the face of any threat to the country.
The Russian president said there are two things that force Russia to use its nuclear weapons: the attack on Russia with nuclear weapons or an attack using conventional weapons that threatens the existence of the Russian state.
Q: What are these weapons?
The new weapons offered by Putin, using virtual images and explosions, include an "unlimited range" nuclear propulsion cruise missile and an unpredictable route.
He also introduced an intercontinental ballistic missile called Saramat, 200 tons long and can be equipped with nuclear warheads, to replace the current Russian missile stockpile.
Among the other equipment offered was an underwater moving mechanism faster than a submarine, some sort of "supersonic" missiles and a mysterious laser weapon.
Q: Should it be feared for America?
In his speech, Putin called on the West to "listen" to the military strength restored by Russia, stressing at the same time that it "does not threaten anyone."
Russian military experts, for their part, explained that the weapons were not new, while some observers said they were not yet fully completed.
"We were aware of Saramat, and we were aware that the development of this missile is facing major difficulties," said Russian military analyst Alexander Golts.
Putin acknowledged in an interview with NBC that the weapons he presented are still in various stages of development, stressing at the same time that some of them ready for use, for their part, the Americans said they are "fully prepared" to address the weapons that have been submitted Thursday.
Q: What is Putin's goal of disarming weapons?
Putin made his military speech two weeks before the Russian presidential election on March 18, in which he is expected to win a fourth four-year term with no real opposition.
In his speech, Putin referred to the insult Russia received in the years following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, when "no one listened" to Moscow.
The president is widely popular in Russia, where many consider him to have restored Moscow's standing in the world.
The main opponent of the Kremlin, Alexei Navalny, said the military field was the only issue where Putin could "lie without accountability." If he boasted, for example, achievements in education or the Russian health system, voters would have been able to verify their own lies.
Q: Is there a new arms race?
Putin made Russian efforts to develop new weapons as a "response" to US military activities in the world and at the borders of his country, especially with Washington deploying a missile defense system in Eastern Europe and South Korea.
Although the Kremlin has denied seeking a new "arms race", Putin assured NBC that the race had begun before, with Washington's withdrawal under George W. Bush from the ABM treaty.
"In the United States, after such a speech, the entire political elite will vote for increased military spending," said expert Alexei McCracken, saying Putin had "challenged" Washington.
Q: What are the consequences of new weapons?
Putin's speech increased the deterioration of Russia-US relations, which are mainly affected by the continuing differences over Ukraine and Syria and the issue of Russia's intervention in the 2016 US presidential election. Washington responded by accusing Moscow of a "direct violation" of international treaties signed by Russia.
Although Putin's declarations would strengthen Russia's short-term position in the test of world power in the world, this plan could turn against Moscow with Golts's view.
He warned that "the arms race during the Cold War was a terrible end to the Soviet Union, it undermined the Soviet economy and Russia does not have the same resources as the Soviet Union." "There is reason to believe that the end will be bad for Moscow," he said.
