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Russia to Begin Deploying New ICBMs in 2009 |
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Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009 Russia yesterday said that it would this year begin fielding a new generation of solid-fuel, multiple-warhead ICBMs, Interfax reported (see GSN, Oct. 23, 2008).
"Making this missile system operational will help bolster the [Russian strategic missile forces] main attack group's combat capabilities to overpower missile defense systems. It will also help strengthen the nuclear deterrence potential of the Russian strategic nuclear forces. These missiles will replace fourth-generation multicharge" missiles, Krasnaya Zvezda quoted Col. Gen. Nikolai Solovtsov, head of the Russian strategic missile forces, as saying (Interfax, Feb. 11)
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