Rosbalt Vladimir Putin: Russia Is Nuclear Power Whether You Like It or Not
PLESETSK, February 19. Russian rockets will soon be equipped with new technical devices. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference in Plesetsk yesterday. He said these weapons will travel at supersonic speed and be capable of hitting a target in any continent with a high level of accuracy and with the possibility of changing course while in flight. 'Not a single country in the world has such weapons at the moment,' Mr Putin claimed.
The president said the new technology was tested during the military training exercises in the Barents Sea.
'Those countries with a nuclear arsenal bear responsibility for global stability and we carry a special responsibility for maintaining security in Europe and Asia. We must therefore possess a military arsenal that meets the demands of the modern world,' he said. He added that Russia's technical and scientific potential and these new developments will safeguard the security of Russia for the long-term future.
'This means that Russia will remain one of the world's nuclear powers. Whether people like it or not, they will have to accept it,' the president said.