Islamabad - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that if the United States follows through on its proposed plan to deploy advanced missiles inside Germany, Moscow will also take similar steps. will follow.
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Washington said earlier this month that it would start deploying hypersonic missiles alongside long-range missiles in Germany by 2026 as part of its commitment to NATO.
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Russian President Putin said during a naval parade in St. Petersburg that if the United States implements such plans, we will consider ourselves free from the previously imposed unilateral ban on the deployment of medium- and short-range weapons. will, including increasing the capability of our naval coastal forces.
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The Russian leader said preparations for such a move were "in their final stages, adding that state, military, and industrial targets could be hit within 10 minutes once preparations are complete.
A 1987 treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union banned the deployment of intermediate-range nuclear-capable missiles.
However, under the administration of former US President Donald Trump, the US withdrew from the agreement in 2019, accusing Russia of violating the agreement.
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Although Moscow later withdrew from the agreement, Putin said he would continue to abide by the terms of the agreement.
However, he also said that if such missiles were installed in Germany, he would also be free to take action.
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The US already has several military bases in Germany, dating back to the Cold War era. US missiles are also already deployed across Europe. However, they are of low range.
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Washington and Berlin recently said in a joint statement that the new deployment will include SM-6 anti-aircraft missiles, including nuclear-capable hypersonic weapons.
Germany's armed forces defended the plan, saying Russia had already deployed Iskander missiles, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, located between Poland and Lithuania.
Germany said that such medium-range missiles are capable of hitting German cities.
Last week, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow would not rule out deploying nuclear missiles in response to the US move.
