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Russia’s Hypersonic Missiles Are Intended to Bypass U.S. Defenses, Lavrov Says
Russia’s top diplomat said that Moscow developed hypersonic missiles to be able to overcome U.S. defense systems and prevent a first strike by Washington, and that Russia wants to avoid nuclear war. “We had no choice but to work on hyp
Russia’s Hypersonic Missiles Are Intended to Bypass U.S. Defenses, Lavrov Says
Russia’s top diplomat said that Moscow developed hypersonic missiles to be able to overcome U.S. defense systems
“We needed weapons that were guaranteed to overpower missile defenses,” he said in the interview. “Otherwise, a country that has missile-defense systems and offensive weapons may be tempted to launch the first strike thinking that a response will be suppressed by its missile-defense systems.”