'Vladimir Putin did his best to put a menacing spin on Russia's testing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile -- nicknamed 'Satan II' in the West -- saying it would 'give thought to those who are trying to threaten Russia.'' | Analysis
The Russian President said the successful launch of the"Sarmat" ICBM -- nicknamed the"Satan II" in the West and capable of delivering multiple nuclear warheads as far as the continental United States -- would"give thought to those who are trying to threaten Russia.
President Biden tells Pentagon leaders he sees a need for a US military"adaptation" amid Russia's brutal war with Ukraine 10:04Like the SS-18, the Sarmat could carry 10 and possibly more independently targeted nuclear warheads with a range of up to 18,000 kilometers , according to the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. That is far enough to reach the continental US.
'A blatant and cynical lie!': Dad of Moskva sailor lashes out at Russian government 02:36And just last week, Russia lost one of its most visible military assets when the guided-missile cruiser Moskva sank in the Black Sea. The loss of the ship was an embarrassment to Moscow, which admitted the vessel had suffered a catastrophic fire but did not confirm Ukrainian claims that it had been hit by anti-ship missiles.
New images appear to show final moments of Russian warship 01:32"Often glamorous dictator militaries are good at the showy weapons, they buy the fancy aircraft and the fancy tanks, but they don't actually buy the less glamorous stuff," said Phillips O'Brien, professor of strategic studies at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, in an interview with CNN earlier this month.
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