TEHRAN, March 12 - The Pentagon and the CIA see “no change” in Russia’s strategic military capability following new strategic weapons systems presentation, saying they believe that President Putin “says lots of things that are without foundation.”
TEHRAN,Young Journalists Club (YJC) -The Pentagon and the CIA see “no change” in Russia’s strategic military capability following new strategic weapons systems presentation, saying they believe that President Putin “says lots of things that are without foundation.”
The five new Russian systems unveiled by Vladimir Putin “are still years away” from threatening the US, Defense Secretary James Mattis noted Sunday, stressing that Russian military capabilities are unable to change the military balance in the world.
“They do no impact any need on our side for a change in our deterrent posture,” Mattis said Sunday aboard a plane to Oman, noting that Putin’s remarks were “disappointing, but unsurprising."
Russia’s new weaponry allegedly came as no surprise to the US intelligence community either, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said on Sunday, echoing the widely accepted American reaction to the news. Pompeo instead used the opportunity to tell the American public not to worry about the unprecedented potential of the Russian strategic systems.
“Vladimir Putin says lots of things that are without foundation. I don’t want to comment precisely on the details,” the CIA director said on Fox News Sunday. “We are following and tracking all of this closely, as are our brothers at the Department of Defense.
“Americans should rest assured that we have a very good understanding of the Russian program and how to make sure that Americans continue to be kept safe from threats from Vladimir Putin,” Pompeo added.
Besides unveiling Russia’s newest liquid-propelled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), RS-28 Sarmat, and the new laser air-defense technology, the Russian leader presented three revolutionary weapons systems that were designed to render all US capabilities aimed at undermining the Russian nuclear deterrent obsolete. They include an intercontinental nuclear-powered cruise missile, an intercontinental underwater drone, and a maneuverable hypersonic glide vehicle.
Source:RT
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