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Russian President Putin Touts New “Invincible” Nuclear Weapons

HeadlineMar 02, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his nation has developed a new arsenal of “invincible” nuclear weapons that can reach “anywhere in the world.” Among the weapons claimed by Putin is a nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile with unlimited range; a nuclear torpedo; and a new class of submarine-launched, long-range missiles. Putin’s announcement comes just weeks after the Trump administration unveiled its new nuclear weapons strategy, which involves spending at least $1.2 trillion to upgrade the United States’ nuclear arsenal. Nobel Peace Laureate Beatrice Fihn of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons responded to the news, writing, “Putin’s statement makes it clear we are in a new arms race that will put us under the terror of a new Cold War, in constant fear of death at any instant. While Russia and the U.S. compare the size of their arsenals, the rest of the world is joining a treaty that bans them.”

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