President Vladimir Putin has warned that if the United States deploys long-range missiles in Germany from 2026, Russia will deploy similar missiles within striking range of Western countries.
The United States will begin equipping Germany with long-range firepower capabilities in 2026 to demonstrate its commitment to NATO and European defense, Washington and Germany have announced. said earlier this month.
The U.S.’ “intermittent deployment” is intended to prepare for the long-term deployment of such capabilities, including SM-6 and Tomahawk cruise missiles, as well as hypersonic weapons in development with longer ranges than current capabilities. EuropeWashington and Berlin said.
In a speech to sailors on Sunday, RussiaSpeaking at a meeting with Russia, China, Algeria and India to mark Russian Navy Day in the former imperial capital of St. Petersburg, Putin told the United States the move risked triggering a Cold War-style missile crisis.
“The flight time of these missiles, which in the future may be equipped with nuclear warheads, to reach targets on our territory will be about 10 minutes,” Putin said. “We will take into account the actions of American and European satellites and in other parts of the world and take similar steps towards their deployment.”
Putin said the U.S. had stoked tensions by transferring Typhon missile systems to Denmark and the Philippines, and criticized the U.S. plan. NATO In 1979, the decision was made to base Pershing II launchers in Western Europe.
The Soviet leadership, including General Secretary Yuri Andropov, feared that the deployment of Pershing IIs was part of an elaborate U.S.-led plan to eliminate the Soviet political and military leadership and cut off the Soviet leadership.
“The situation is reminiscent of the Cold War events related to the deployment of American medium-range Pershing missiles in Europe,” Putin said.
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The Russian president repeated earlier warnings that Moscow could resume production of medium- and short-range nuclear-capable missiles and consider where to deploy them if the United States brought similar missiles to Europe or Asia.
