We need to strengthen the military potential of strategic nuclear forces, especially with missile complexes that can reliably penetrate any existing and prospective missile defense systems.
Putin calls for an increase in Russia's nuclear capabilities, highlighting concerns over U.S. missile defense.
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At the heart of this escalation lie arrogance and overconfidence. This is a path to the brink of the abyss.
They hit here and there. Nothing particularly significant, but nevertheless they persist.
They’re constantly taking steps that, frankly, we probably should have foreseen, but we thought they wouldn’t think of doing it. They thought of it.
Nobody can divide or intimidate us, undermine our statehood, our public and political system.
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