Russia’s hypersonic missile advantage
Possible peace through strength from the East
On November 28, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Astana, Kazakhstan. CSTO is a military and political alliance of mutual interest of six post-Soviet states: Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
Putin began by reviewing recent developments. When the USA announced authorization for the Ukrainian armed forces to use long-range high-precision weapons manufactured in the West against Russia, Putin made clear that Russia viewed such attacks as direct involvement by NATO governments, inasmuch as it is not possible to deploy weapons of this type without the direct involvement of military specialists from NATO countries. However, in spite of Russia’s warnings concerning the danger of escalating the conflict, the Bryansk and Kursk regions of Russia were attacked with American ATACMS missiles and British Storm Shadow missiles.
The Russian President…