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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Putin Says Russia to Boost Nuclear Arsenal

Topol-M (SS-27) ICBMPresident Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia will boost its nuclear arsenal by more than 40 intercontinental missiles this year, in a move likely to further unnerve the West.

The declaration from the Kremlin strongman came as Russia reacted with fury to reports that the U.S. is planning to bulk up its military deployments in eastern Europe, with tensions between Russia and the West are at their highest since the end of the Cold War over the conflict in Ukraine.

"This year the size of our nuclear forces will increase by over 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles that will be able to overcome any, even the most technologically advanced, missile defense systems," Putin said at the opening of an exhibition of military hardware outside Moscow.

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