Why we need a Missile Defense System - Reason # 975,438

Here is another reason why the U.S. cannot afford to stop working on our missile defense system - Russia successfully tested a new ICBM capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads....

From Breitbart --

The Strategic Missile Forces said the RS-24 missile is designed to replace Soviet-built missiles with multiple nuclear warheads, such as RS-18 and RS-20. Those missiles are known in the West as the SS-19 Stiletto and the SS-18 Satan.

"The RS-24's deployment will strengthen the Strategic Missile Forces' capability to penetrate missile defense systems and strengthen the nuclear deterrent potential of Russia's strategic nuclear forces," the statement said. "The RS-24 will form the backbone of the Strategic Missile Forces and safely ensure the security of Russia and its allies through the mid-century."

President Vladimir Putin has used windfall oil revenues to modernize Russia's military arsenals amid increasing tensions with the West. The Kremlin has fiercely opposed U.S. plans to deploy missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, saying they threaten Russia's security. More....

Earlier this year Russia successfully tested a thermobaric bomb that they are calling the "Dad of all Bombs."
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