Former US ambassador in Moscow, Michael McFall stated that Russia is ahead of America in some aspects of the sphere of weapons, and this is a “frightening fact” to which many do not pay attention. His words lead RIA Novosti.
he clarified that, first of all, we are talking about nuclear weapons. It got not only as an inheritance from the USSR, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has invested the “fantastic amount of money” in the modernization of certain systems, added a diplomat.
“and, unfortunately, nuclear weapons that Putin’s Russia possesses today is not only a weapon inherited from the Soviet Union. And in many respects they are ahead of us in certain aspects in terms of their capabilities. I think This is a frightening fact for which many people do not pay attention, “McFall emphasized.
The ex-ambassador added that not all of these weapons systems are covered by the contract for the further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms or START-3, which is a frightened aspect of Russian power, which is underestimated.
Previously, the former Poland Foreign Minister Vitold Vashchikovsky stated that the “fatal threat” comes from Russia for Europe. The diplomat clarified that European politicians think about climates, new energy sources and a green revolution, while a real danger, in his opinion, was not able, and the Russian missiles “Iskander”, which “may fall on some of our cities “.