“We have to start producing these attack systems and then, based on the real situation, decide where to deploy them, if necessary to ensure our security,” the Kremlin leader said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday suggested the need to restore production of short- and medium-range missiles in response to measures taken by the United States.
“Apparently, we need to start producing these attack systems and then, based on the real situation, decide where to deploy them, if that is necessary to ensure our security,” the Kremlin leader said at a meeting with members of the Security Council.
Putin added that a few years ago Washington withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty under a “fabricated pretext.” for the elimination of short and medium range missiles.
“We announced in 2019 that we would not produce these missiles and would not deploy them unless the United States did so in other regions,” the Russian president said.
At the same time, “today it is known that the United States not only produces these missile systems, but has already brought them to Europe for exercises,” he stated, in a context of growing tensions between Moscow and Washington and NATO allies. due to Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“We have to react to this and make a decision about how we are going to proceed in this situation”he insisted.
Last May, the Russian Foreign Ministry had already warned that Moscow could strengthen its short- and medium-range missile program in response to “NATO’s increasingly aggressive actions.”
Source: Observadora
