Washington had notified Moscow forward of the launch of a Minuteman III missile earlier on Wednesday, Dmitry Peskov has stated
The US knowledgeable Russia of its intention to launch a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile earlier than it was test-fired on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has acknowledged.
Speaking to reporters a number of hours after the launch, the official stated the missile belongs to a category that should be recognized previous to testing below worldwide laws.
“We also notify [other nations] when conducting such launches,” Peskov famous.
Addressing Russia’s personal navy capabilities, Peskov stated that whereas Moscow is “not taking part in any arms race,” it has systematically developed its strategic weapons for years, in accordance with its personal long-term imaginative and prescient.
The official claimed that Russia at the moment possesses the “most modern nuclear triad in the world.”
Earlier on Wednesday, the US Air Force introduced it had efficiently test-fired an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The missile is able to carrying a single nuclear warhead with an estimated atomic yield equal to over 300 kilotons of TNT – 20 instances extra highly effective than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945.
Last week, US President Donald Trump ordered the Department of War to begin preparations for nuclear testing, claiming the US is the “only country that doesn’t test.” He accused Russia and China of conducting “secret” nuclear explosions – an allegation each Moscow and Beijing have rejected.
At a cupboard assembly on Wednesday, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov advised President Vladimir Putin that Moscow “must respond to Washington’s steps,” and “start preparing for full-scale nuclear tests immediately.”
The Russian president famous, nevertheless, that Russia was decided to abide by the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
“If the US or other states party to the relevant treaty conduct such tests, then Russia will also be required to take appropriate retaliatory measures,” Putin clarified.
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(RT.com)