- Russia tested a new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile that its president, Vladimir Putin, said can defeat any US missile defenses.
- Putin and President Donald Trump have been squaring off over who has the better nuclear arsenal, with Trump reportedly telling Putin he would beat him in an arms race.
- Putin and Trump seem on the path toward entering an arms race that has already produced horrific nuclear devices.
Russia tested a new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile that its president, Vladimir Putin, said can defeat any US missile defenses amid growing talk of an arms race with the US and President Donald Trump.
The test follows Putin spending much of his State of the Nation address on March 1 hyping up and showing animations of new nuclear weapons systems Russia has under development. He claimed they can all defeat US missile defenses.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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