Speaking during the continuation of a traditional series of meetings on matters of defense, which began on last Monday, the president warned that global stability is threatened by the deployment of Washington's missile defense system in Europe.
In response, the Russian military enterprises created and tested successfully weapon systems capable of defeating the US missile defense, he said.
The statesman stressed that in the last three years the military industry of the Kremlin developed and tested successfully a number of weapon systems for what he called "the Army of the future."
He clarified that this technology can carry out any mission against any adversaries that have staggered missile defense systems.
The president informed that in 2015 the Russian troops began receiving these advanced systems.
During the meeting with the highest-ranked officials of the Defense Ministry, Putin proposed discussing how to improve the technical characteristics of this bleeding-edge equipment.
Expanding on challenges and threats, the Russian leader said that Washington and its allies continue to deploy the missile defense, ignoring 'our concerns and proposals of collaboration'.
He opined that such actions aim to undermine the parity in the field of missiles and nuclear weapons, 'that is, unbalance the entire system of global and regional stability'.
He described as "cover-up for the real plans of the United States" the alleged nuclear threats from Iran and North Korea.
Their real aim is to neutralize the strategic nuclear potential, firstly Russia's and that of other states, except the United States and its allies, to thereby obtain military superiority, he emphasized.
Speaking to reporters, the presidential press adviser, Dmitri Peskov, said that by Putin's indications Russia's military industrial complex is choosing cheaper armaments, but no less effective than Washington's.
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