Putin boasts Russia has missiles capable of piercing any missile defense

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.kyivpost.com/bn/23788/

Putin boasts Russia has missiles capable of piercing any missile defense system

MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin boasted Tuesday that Russia has new missiles capable of penetrating any missile defense system and said he had briefed French President Jacques Chirac on their capabilities.

"Russia has tested missile systems that no one in the world has," Putin said. "These missile systems don't represent a response to a missile defense system, but it doesn't matter to them whether that exists or not. They are hypersonic and capable of changing their flight path."

Putin said the new missiles were capable of carrying nuclear warheads. He wouldn't say whether the Russian military already had commissioned any such missiles.

Putin said he had shown the working principles of the missile system to Chirac during a visit to a Russian military facility. "He knows what I'm talking about," Putin said.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. I never thought I'd ever say this, but I miss the Cold War...

Things were so much simpler, then.:banghead:

[jeff30997]

5. I thought the exact same thing.

[LaurenG]

2. This has been predicted

I love to look at the predictions (no I will not provide links as I am not trying to force their opinions, any search engine will find them for you) for the new year and one of them from several places stated that China and Russia together may tell the US to figuratively shove it and get out of the middle east. I guess if that did happen Putin can put his weapons where his mouth is. We live in stressful times made so by the administration. I can't figure out how one person could take a relatively stable world and economy and fu** it up so thoroughly? :shrug:

[dubya_dubya_III]

6. Figuratively?

Please don't talk about Russia and Red China using common sense to protect and defend Asia's oil supplies, people get banned from here for mentioning that.

[LaurenG]

7. Welcome to DU

I don't think I'm saying anything to get banned over. I'd hope for a warning first, lol. :hi:

[dubya_dubya_III]

3. Bravo

What an excellent, valuable and highly competitive new product! While I can see a huge demand, I'd imagine that formulating a marketing plan is bit of a problem. Keep those peace dividends rolling

[ComerPerro]

4. Well, I guess we had better go to war with Iran AND Russia, right?