Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) attends a meeting with senior officers of the Defense Ministry and other government agencies in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Oct. 20, 2015. (Alexei Druzhinin, RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)President Vladimir Putin says that Russia will counter NATO’s US-led missile defense program by deploying new strike weapons capable of piercing the shield.Putin told defense officials Tuesday that by developing defenses against ballistic missiles Washington aims to “neutralize” Russia’s strategic nuclear deterrent and gain a “decisive military superiority.”He said that Moscow will respond by developing “strike systems capable of penetrating any missile defenses.” He said …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
