Russia test-fires new intercontinental ballistic missile

Russia test-fires new intercontinental ballistic missile
The Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile is launched (Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service via AP)

The Russian military said it has successfully performed the first test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin claims would make the West “think twice” about any aggressive intentions against Russia.

The test launch of the Sarmat missile comes amid soaring tensions between Moscow and the West over the Russian military action in Ukraine and underlines the Kremlin’s emphasis on the country’s nuclear forces.

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