Russia's new missile, response to West's long range missiles.

 RUSSIA'S FIRST MEDIUM RANGE MISSILE

UNIQUE AND UNSTOPPABLE

It has been 5 years since the U.S. unilaterally pulled out of the INF treaty. The intermediate range nuclear treaty was first signed in 1987 and banned short and intermediate range missiles. Russia voiced concern and stated that they were prepared to extend the treaty. The U.S. claimed that the Russian's had not lived up to the terms of the treaty. Some also claimed that they wanted the treaty to be renegotiated and China be included in the treaty.  The Russian's stated that would abide by the treaty even if the the U.S. withdrew. It appears that Russia has now introduced its first medium range missile since the end of the treaty.

The U.S. has since placed missiles in Poland, that while advertised as defensive, can be fitted with nuclear warheads. Russia has protested this move.

So, last week a hypersonic ballistic missile was fired from around 800 miles inside Russia that hit an area in Dnipro in Ukraine. It seems this missile is creating a stir in Europe as it seems it has the range to hit any target in the EU and UK. This missile is reported to be able to fly at 10,000 miles an hour and cannot be currently defended against. The missile seems to carry six MIRV multiple targetable reentry warheads that each contain six smaller warheads, it is a total of 36 warheads. 

This missile can be fitted with both conventional and nuclear warheads. This particular missile was not fitted with any explosive warhead. It depended on the kinetic energy released when a heavy hard object collided with its target at 10,000 miles an hour. While there are videos of these objects falling, it appears to be like space age flash. There are no videos or pictures as yet of the damage to a military manufacturing complex in Dnipro. Many speculate that this would be very effective in targeting hardened deep underground facilities. 

While the U.S. is attempting to minimize this event, saying that it is experimental and in limited numbers, the UK has placed all its facilities on high alert and the Ukrainian parliament has suspended meetings in the capital. 

It is also reported that the Russian nuclear forces have been placed on high alert.

We will see if this type of weapon is going to be utilized after every use of long range U.S. and UK missles inside Russia. 

It is without a doubt the most dangerous time since the Cuba missile crisis, without any serous diplomats engaged from the west.