Russia is developing a new nuclear missile system unlike any weapon held by other countries, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, a move that could serve as a signal to the United States as Washington pushes forward with a missile defense system. Putin gave no details about the system or why Russia was pursuing it, and it was unclear whether the Kremlin's cash-strapped armed forces could even afford an expensive new weapon. But in remarks that could also be aimed at a domestic audience, he told a meeting of the top leadership of the armed forces that the system could be deployed soon, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported. "We are not only conducting research and successful tests on state-of-the-art nuclear missile systems, but I am convinced that these systems will appear in the near future," Putin said. "Moreover, they will be systems, weapons that not a single other nuclear power has, or will have, in the near future.""We'll continue our efforts to build our armed forces and its nuclear component," he said. ITAR-Tass indicated the new system could be a mobile version of the Topol-M ballistic missile, which have been deployed in silos since 1998.

But Alexander Pikayev, a senior military analyst with Moscow's Institute for Global Economy and International Relations, said Putin seemed to be referring to the Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, a solid fuel missile that had its first test in September. "Putin apparently wanted to boast the success of his military reform effort ... to both the military and the broad public," Pikayev told The Associated Press. "His statement also intended to show that Russia is regaining its status as a great power which can't be ignored."

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Just when you thought the cold war was over..."The Cold War 2: Putins Revenge"...

I think that Russia has plenty of nukes as is. I'd be happy of they could just account for all of the ones made in the 60's and 70's that seemed to have gone missing...

oh this makes perfect sense ! --russia while involved in a ground war wants to spend billions it don't have on a missile system --?

the USA while involved in a ground war , is spending billions on SDI that has little value?? to defeat a missile that don't exist yet ?


i suppose anything is ok--as long as the right people get the payola ?-- it also has the side effect of alienating the very people needed to help combat terrorism.

with leadership like this-- we need to change the definition of "leadership" to" idiot !"

I agree that it's a waste of money and resources for Russia and the U.S.
but let's face it, there are still countrys that think nuclear bombs are the only way to achieve global respect and power. Smart people know better.
I am afraid I have to agree with the old Strategic Air Command motto,
( PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH). HAVING BETTER WEAPONS KEEPS THE CRAZY PEOPLE AWAY. Though I wish it was not so.