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NYT mainstream news article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/world/europe/putin-weapons-video-analysis.html

"The animated videos show Russian warheads speeding toward Florida and missiles outmaneuvering obstacles in the southern Atlantic. Russia has a new class of weapons, President Vladimir V. Putin said on Thursday, that could make American defenses obsolete."

NYT asks, are they a threat? Because, "Mr. Putin could be bluffing".

"Mr. Putin could be bluffing. It’s unclear how many of the five weapons he described actually exist. But a close look at the videos he presented indicates some telling details about their state of readiness and how they work."

Then it lists these 5 things:
Nuclear Cruise Missile (“basically an unlimited range.”)
Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (nicknamed "Satan II")
Hypersonic Cruise Missile (..hypersonic vehicles travel at speeds of one to five miles per second..)
Status-6 Nuclear Torpedo (“a new intercontinental, nuclear-armed, nuclear-powered, undersea autonomous torpedo.”)


Avengard Hypersonic Glide Vehicle:
"All the big powers — Russia, China, and the United States — are racing to develop this kind of superfast maneuverable warhead. It can fly into space on a regular rocket and then navigate autonomously in the atmosphere. That way, it can evade antimissile defenses, as well as shorten or eliminate enemy warning time.

Citing such dangers, the Rand Corporation produced a detailed report last year on the technology and called on nations to curb its spread. Mr. Putin said Russia had successfully tested the novel warhead technology, capable of travel at 20 times the speed of sound.

"The video shows a rocket laboratory and launch. The animation segment shows the hypersonic glide vehicle separating from the rocket that launches it into space. It then avoids spy satellite tracking and military counter strikes. Hans Kristensen, of the Federation of American Scientists, says the Avengard is an ideal fit for the Sarmat heavy-lift intercontinental ballistic missile."

For obvious reasons we cannot show the outer appearance of this system here,” Mr. Putin said. “But let me assure you that we have all this and it is working well.”

Is Putin bluffing? The NYT is hoping so.

(External link that talks more about Russian weaponry - http://gibraltarmessenger.net/#4 )
 

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They didn't even have to spend $1.5 trillion on designing a new plane.

I think the Mig-31 is the fastest plane.


According to another NYT article:

To complete the list, he mentioned a smaller hypersonic missile that is already operational and has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) and a new laser weapon.

Putin emphasized that the new weapons were designed in full compliance to the U.S.-Russian arms control agreements, adding that Russian military experts and diplomats would be ready to discuss new weapons systems with their U.S. counterparts.

"We aren't threatening anyone, we aren't going to attack anyone, we aren't going to take anything from anyone," he said. "The growing Russian military power will guarantee global peace."


https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/03/01/world/europe/ap-eu-russia-putin-nuclear.html
 

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Anyway, just wanted to let you guys know about this, so you can check it out. In case you may not have have seen it in other news.

Not on here as much anymore, but, do still hope to still be coming by and checking in from time to time.

I wonder what will happen.

We are living in interesting times.

Best wishes & take care, hope everyone has a good week.

- FL
 
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