“It is necessary to conduct a thorough analysis of potential military threats and outline measures to improve the Armed Forces. The results of this work will be taken into account when preparing the country's defense plan for 2021-2025, ”Shoigu said at a conference call.
He noted the need to track US deployment of medium and shorter-range missiles.
He also set the task of progressively re-equipping the Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) at the Avangard and Yars complexes, and the naval nuclear forces at the latest strategic submarines of the Borey-A class.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that Russia does not have a desire for confrontation with the United States and the country's readiness to adequately respond to attacks.
It is planned that the Strategic Missile Forces will be fully equipped with modern missile systems by 2024.