Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to deploy new ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) and sea-launched hypersonic missiles that can carry multiple nuclear warheads in the near future.
It seems that the threat of nuclear forces is intended to check the United States, which continues to provide military support to Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at a meeting of the Ministry of Defense in Moscow on the 21st, saying, "We will maintain and improve our strategic nuclear combat posture. It will serve as a guarantee for maintaining the balance of power," he said, emphasizing that he is promoting the improvement of nuclear forces.
On top of that, he said, "In the near future, the intercontinental ballistic missile 'Sarmat' will be deployed for the first time."
He also announced that he will deploy the sea-launched hypersonic missile "Zircon" on a frigate in early next month.
It seems that President Putin is aiming to check NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries such as the United States, which continues to provide military support to Ukraine by threatening nuclear forces.
In addition, President Putin stated that "the improvement and utilization of unmanned aircraft is an urgent issue" regarding the military invasion of Ukraine, and instructed the Defense Ministry to deploy the latest unmanned aircraft to each unit. .
Defense Minister Shoigu, who gave a report after this, said, "Next year's priority is to continue the special military operation until the mission is completed." ', argued that the total number of soldiers should be increased to 1.5 million.
Putin has decided to increase the total number of soldiers to about 1.15 million this August, and independent media reports that ``another 350,000 will be drafted into the army.'' .