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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Russia: New missiles by 2020

Russia's armed forces will be equipped with new nuclear-capable missiles by 2020 that can overcome defensive measures like the controversial US missile shield, the military said on Wednesday.

"By 2015-2020 the Russian strategic rocket forces will have new complete missile systems with improved combat characteristics," said General Nikolai Solovtsov, the commander of Russia's missile forces.

"They will be capable of carrying out any tasks, including in conditions where an enemy uses anti-missile defence measures," Gen Solovtsov said, quoted by Russian news agencies.

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