Putin claims Russia has nuclear arsenal capable of avoiding missile defenses

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post




By Anton Troianovski March 1 at 7:01 AM

MOSCOW — Russia has developed nuclear weapons that can avoid missile defense systems and plans to bolster its arsenal with nuclear-powered cruise missiles capable of hitting any point on the globe, President Vladimir Putin claimed in his annual address to lawmakers Thursday.

He also warned that Moscow would consider any nuclear attack, of any size, on it or its allies an attack on Russia that would lead to an immediate response — adopting Cold War-style overtones that appeared to ramp up Russia’s posturing against the West and its allies.

Putin speech began with a rundown of domestic projects, then veered into a harsh rendering of East-West tensions and boasts over purported major advances in Russia’s arsenal such as a nuclear-powered cruise missile that could strike anywhere.

Putin did not specify any of Moscow’s allies that it would defend or cite any immediate threats. But his remarks could be seen as a message to Washington over souring relations with Moscow, including U.S. investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

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[Turbineguy]

1. So.... then..... if.....

North Korea shoots a missile at the U.S., Putin will stomp on Li'l Kim, cuz Putin has his boy Agent Orange in the White Hole?

[Maggiemayhem]

3. I hope this is snark

[shanny]

2. That wouldn't be difficult

since missile defenses don't work...without perfect conditions and a GPS transmitter on the target.

[Zorro]

4. Back to the good old days of Mutually Assured Destruction

Whatcha got to say about this, Trump?

[7962]

5. Lasers would be the ultimate missile defense. Cant outrun a beam of light.

Just need to be able to track any incoming quick enough and have a powerful enough laser. I dont think its THAT far off

[Orsino]

6. What missile defenses?

Last I heard, there's no such thing.

[Rollo]

7. Another story has that Russia has developed a hypersonic ICBM...

which also could evade anti-ballistic missile tech by being too damn fast.

As I understand it, the main problem with hypersonic is materials that can resist the high heat generated from atmospheric friction.

[Locrian]

8. and???

Last I knew - they have about 4300 nukes

And I didn't think any "defenses" were worth a shit anyway

[Bayard]

9. In other words....

Heel, Donnie, Heel!

Why would Putin insert that tidbit into the conversation?

[Maxheader]

10. Cheetox

will have to bump the 18' defense budget to 700,000,000,000$ now...ya
know...to counter the new threat.

[SunSeeker]

11. Yeah, Vlad is pissed the Exxon deal died. Plus he's running for reelection.

Russians eat up this sort of jingoistic shit, since they feel humiliated by Russia's poverty and fall from superpower status...much like the Germans of post-WWI Germany.

[BannonsLiver]

12. I get the sense Russia is full of people we would call deplorables

Clearly there are many who recognize Putin as a dictator and I have great empathy for them. But also a lot of morons as well. I suppose that could be said of any country though.

[EX500rider]

13. Some of what he said is full of crap:

One system Mr Putin described included a "low-flying, difficult-to-spot cruise missile... with a practically unlimited range and an unpredictable flight path, which can bypass lines of interception and is invincible in the face of all existing and future systems of both missile defence and air defence".

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43239331

Really, "invincible" in face of all future ASM systems?
How exactly would you know that?
As a above poster said, if laser defense gets perfected it travels at the speed of light.