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| Putin greenlights creation of hypersonic mid-range missile as US suspends INF Treaty | Putin greenlights creation of hypersonic mid-range missile as US suspends INF Treaty |
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| Russia will start developing a new type of mid-range missile as it suspends the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). The decision comes in response to the US halting its participation in the agreement. | Russia will start developing a new type of mid-range missile as it suspends the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). The decision comes in response to the US halting its participation in the agreement. |
| "I agree with the proposal… to create a ground-based hypersonic mid-range missile," President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with the nation’s defense chief and foreign minister on Saturday. | |
| He also endorsed the army’s suggestion to make a ground-based model of the Kalibr cruise missile, which is currently fitted on planes, warships, and submarines. | |
| Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu explained that making the new weapon will be a “retaliatory measure” against the US, which he said has already been developing its own short and mid-range missiles, “in real breach” of the INF Treaty. | |
| Putin announced earlier that Russia is halting its participation in the INF Treaty. This was done in response to a three-month suspension of the agreement by Washington. | |
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