As of January, China’s fleet of reconnaissance satellites has grown to more than 359 systems. Russia also continues to develop and test space and anti-satellite capabilities.
The Pentagon has called on American lawmakers to accelerate the modernization of the nuclear triad to more effectively deter strategic and space threats from China and Russia. The Pentagon press service reported this on Thursday, February 29.
In particular, Air Force General Anthony Cotton, commander of the US Strategic Command, said in a meeting with US lawmakers, that Russian and Chinese investment in the defense and space industry underscores the importance of strengthening strategic superiority of the United States.
“The most important message I want to convey today is that the forces under my command are prepared to deter our adversaries and respond decisively if deterrence fails,” Cotton told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
According to him, today the United States is facing problems that it has never experienced before.
“We are facing not one, but two nuclear-armed countries: the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China. This fact, along with North Korea’s missile development, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and the growing relationship between these countries, adds new layers of complexity to our strategic calculations,” he stressed. . He.
Cotton also noted China’s accelerated development of fixed intercontinental ballistic missile launchers and warned that China could reach around 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030.
He also drew attention to recent statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin that 95% of Russia’s strategic nuclear forces have been modernized: “In other words, our competitors are improving their position against the United States and its allies in many areas at a rate that far exceeds the rate we saw just a few years ago”.
We remind you that today Putin addressed the Federal Assembly with a message. In his speech, the President of Russia threatened “tragic consequences” for countries that decided to send their military to Ukraine.
The EU commented on Putin’s remarks, noting that nuclear threats are “completely unacceptable and inappropriate.”
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