[free_life]

Putin underlines need for nuclear deterrence as missile tested

Russia carried out a successful test of its new submarine-launched Bulava intercontinental missile, which can carry a nuclear warhead.

"We need a reliable and complete assessment of the potential threats to Russia's military security. For each of these threats a sufficient, adequate response should be found," he told a Kremlin meeting of government officials from the defence sector.

"First of all, we are talking about creating a rational series of assault capabilities including maintaining a guaranteed solution to the task of nuclear deterrence."

He said Russia must ensure it develops high-precision weapons in the next few years but added: "Someone might want to start a new arms race. We are not going to take part in that, of course."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-underlines-need-for-nuclear-deterrence-as-missile-tested-1.2761771

[pierrem15]

We don't even have the capacity to build new nuclear weapons: Bush postponed the construction of a new Plutonium pit fabrication plant, and Obama (and the Congress) have done nothing to fund it since.

Absolutely pathetic.