Putin: Russia Must Face Down Threats of Missile Defense, Global Strike, Info War

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15:09 18.11.2016(updated 15:14 18.11.2016)

President Vladimir Putin said Russia had to face down threats posed by strategic missile defense, the global strike concept as well as information warfare.

SOCHI (Sputnik) — Russia's task is to neutralize any risks to national security, including information warfare, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.

"Our task is to effectively neutralize any military threats to Russia's security. Including those connected with creation of strategic missile defense, implementation of the global strike concept, the waging of information wars,"

Putin said during a traditional series of meetings with top defense industry officials. Russia Meets Int'l Obligations When Designing, Creating Advanced Weapons Systems

Russia fulfils all of its international obligations when designing and creating advanced weapons systems, Putin said.

"Such developments are being carried out in Russia as well as other countries. We fulfil consistently and rigorously the international obligations which Russia undertook at one time when designing and creating advanced weapons systems," he said.

The Russian leader pointed out that some countries did not meet their obligations, for example, in the sector of missile defense in order to gain unilateral advantage.

"In this relation, I shall note that we shall continue doing everything in our power to ensure the strategic balance of forces. We consider the attempts to change it or break it extremely dangerous," the president noted.

 

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Army commander assures Russia’s advanced Armata tank has no rivals worldwide

November 22, 17:03 UTC+3
The Russian tank troops are fully supplied with all the necessary armament and military hardware, Russia's Army Commander-in-Chief colonel-general says

MOSCOW, November 22. /TASS/. Russia’s advanced Armata tank currently under development is unique by many parameters and has no rivals in the world, Russian Army Commander-in-Chief Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov said at a press briefing for foreign military attaches on Tuesday.


"The tests of the new-generation tank T-14 continue as part of the Armata R&D work. According to our estimate and in the opinion of foreign specialists, it has no analogs in the world," the Army chief said.

Russian tank troops "are fully supplied with all the necessary armament and military hardware," Salyukov said.

"Modernized tanks T-72B3 are currently arriving for the troops. Following the results of works that have been carried out, the ground forces have received actually a new tank with the basic characteristics close to the characteristics of modern foreign tanks and considerably surpassing them by the cost-efficiency criteria," the general said.

The efficiency and reliability of this armor was demonstrated at an annual Tank Biathlon contest during the International Army Games, he said.

Russia’s Army chief presented information specially for military attaches at the briefing about the state and the prospects of the Russian ground forces’ development. The event was attended by 106 representatives from 67 countries, including Finland, Norway, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and others.