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Putin Announces Resumption of Missile Production at Security Council Meeting on June 28

Jun 28, 2024, 04:17 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday, June 28, that Russia would resume production of short and intermediate-range land-based missiles, previously banned under the now-defunct INF treaty with the United States. This decision follows the perceived threat from the US deploying similar nuclear-capable weapons in Europe and Asia. Putin emphasized the need for Russia to respond to these actions and indicated that a decision on where to deploy these missiles would follow. The announcement was made during a Russian Security Council meeting, marking the end of a self-imposed moratorium on the production of such missiles.