US General: Russia Possesses ‘Unbelievable Military Power’ After Transforming Forces
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia now has "unbelievable military power" after transforming its armed forces over the past 20 years, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.John Hyten said on Friday.
"Russia has an unbelievably powerful military," Hyten told an Atlantic Council podcast, Sputnik reported.
"They have transformed their military in the past 20 years," he added.
Hyten noted that Russia had made no secret of its determination to completely modernize its strategic nuclear, space and cyber forces, but US leaders had not paid attention and the 2010 National Security Strategy of President Barack Obama did not mention Russia as a potential future rival or peer competitor.
"In 2006, [President Vladimir] Putin announced they were going to transform their nuclear force. ... [T]hey started building aggressive cyber and space forces. Why? Because of the United States and NATO," he said.
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