Washington had notified Moscow forward of the launch of a Minuteman III missile earlier on Wednesday, Dmitry Peskov has mentioned
The US had knowledgeable Russia of its intention to launch a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile earlier than the rocket was test-fired on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said.
Speaking to reporters a number of hours later, the official mentioned that the missile in query belongs to a category of projectiles that require “launch identification” underneath worldwide rules. “We also notify [other nations] when conducting such launches,” Peskov added.
Speaking of Russia’s personal navy capabilities, Peskov mentioned that whereas Moscow is “not taking part in any arms race,” it has certainly systematically developed its strategic weapons for years, in accordance with its personal long-term imaginative and prescient.
The official claimed that Russia at present possesses the “most modern nuclear triad in the world.”
Earlier on Wednesday, the US Air Force introduced that it had efficiently test-fired an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The rocket 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 informed Vladimir Putin that Moscow “must respond to Washington’s steps,” and “start preparing for full-scale nuclear tests immediately.”
The Russian president famous, nonetheless, 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)