Russia to Sail Hypersonic Missiles Into Atlantic Ocean in Clear Affront to U.S.
Story by Paul D. Shinkman • Yesterday 1:58 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dispatched a warship bearing hypersonic missiles into the Atlantic Ocean in a clear affront to U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia’s invaders.
Putin made the announcement at a virtual event attended by his top military officials, affirming on Wednesday that the frigate Gorshkov, newly christened into service and loaded with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, would embark on a voyage through the Indian and Atlantic oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.
Putin claimed the missiles on board – which the U.S. assesses are potentially capable of bearing nuclear warheads – have no equal in the world, adding, “I am sure that such powerful weapons will reliably protect Russia from potential external threats and will help ensure the national interests of our country,” according to a translation of his remarks.
The provocative rhetoric comes at a time the Kremlin is eager to demonstrate its military potency, following a string of high-profile and embarrassing battlefield failures by the Russian Ministry of Defense on the ground in Ukraine nearly a year after it first invaded on Feb. 24. A campaign Kremlin war planners originally thought would take days has subsequently devolved into beleaguered, entrenched fighting against adversaries in the Ukrainian military – backed by the U.S., NATO and European partners – that Moscow and the West alike originally did not believe could weather the former superpower’s unprovoked assault.
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