missile defense
Putin described the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle as a technological breakthrough comparable to the 1957 Soviet launch of the first satellite.
The Kremlin won’t say much about a blast at a secretive Russian nuclear reactor.
Putin has often used militaristic rhetoric to mobilize support and buttress his narrative that Russia is under siege from the West.
The American-made missile defense system should be operational by the end of the year.
