Russia's Sarmat missile has no analogues, guarantees penetration of missile defenses: Ryabkov
L'essentiel
- Russia's new Sarmat missile system is unmatched globally and guarantees penetration of all missile defense systems, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
- President Putin stated it's the world's most powerful missile, four times stronger than Western counterparts.
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Russia has successfully tested its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The missile is described by Russian officials as having no global analogues and capable of bypassing missile defense systems. Russia claims to have warned other nations about the tests to maintain strategic stability.
MOSCOW, May 16. /TASS/. The new Russian Sarmat missile system has no analogues in the world, guarantees penetration of all missile defense systems, and does not need advertising, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told journalists.
"There are no similar strategic-range systems in existence today with anyone else. This system allows guaranteed penetration of both existing and any missile defense systems still in the development phase," he said. According to him, the defense ministry's launch footage "speaks for itself."
Ryabkov also said the Sarmat parameters are a case where "size matters," expressing that he was personally impressed by the gas generator's diameter. He noted Russia warned other countries about the tests, as Moscow is driven by the understanding that "we should not shake strategic stability."
Earlier, Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces Sergey Karakayev reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the successful launch of the Sarmat. The Russian Armed Forces plan to deploy the first regiment equipped with this ICBM by the end of the year.
Putin noted that the Sarmat is the most powerful missile system in the world -- four times more powerful than the most capable Western counterparts. Its range exceeds 35,000 km. The missile can follow not only a ballistic but also a suborbital trajectory, penetrating all existing and prospective missile defense systems.
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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
The first regiment equipped with the Sarmat ICBM will be deployed by the end of the year.
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Questions ouvertes
- What specific capabilities do the 'existing and any missile defense systems still in the development phase' refer to?
- What was the nature of the warning given to other countries about the Sarmat tests?
- What are the specific 'Western counterparts' that the Sarmat is four times more powerful than?
- What is the exact timeline for the deployment of the first Sarmat regiment?
