Russian general says new weapons will 'neutralize' US shield
Russia's strategic nuclear forces chief says its new weapons will be capable of "neutralizing" any potential missile defenses.
Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, the Strategic Missile Forces' commander, said Wednesday in remarks carried by Russian news agencies that the nation's military planners have taken into account the emerging potential of NATO's US-led missile defenses. The Kremlin long has described the US missile shield as a top threat to Russia, dismissing Washington's claim that it is intended to fend off an Iranian missile threat.
