Russia is significantly increasing production of its Oreshnik hypersonic missiles, capable of hitting targets across Europe and the western US. President Vladimir Putin announced this during a speech, emphasizing the missile's potential as an unstoppable weapon. He referred to the previous use of the missile against Ukraine and suggested a duel with the US, promoting its superiority over American defense systems. However, defense analysts caution that actual missile effectiveness might be overstated, considering the challenges of engaging with multiple missile defense techniques.
"Serial production of the latest Oreshnik medium-range missile system is under way," said Putin in the televised address, per Reuters.
Putin proposed a "duel" with the US to show the Oreshnik's alleged supremacy over US-made systems. "We're ready for such an experiment," he said.
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