Russia conducts test of missile defense system
As reported by the Russian Defense Ministry, the Russian Air Force has successfully carried out tests of a new short-range, anti-ballistic missile system. The launch took place on Tuesday in the morning at the Sary-Shagan missile testing site in Kazakhstan.
The purpose of the launch was to confirm the performance characteristics of the anti-missile system which is in service in the Russian Air Force.
As was stated by Aerospace Force Air Defense Chief Viktor Gumyonny, who was present during the test, the missile successfully completed the task and hit the target at the scheduled time.
In May, the U.S.A. deployed ground-based missile defense systems in Romania which, as Washington emphasizes, is important to defend NATO allies from a possible threat from Iran. The Kremlin considers the deployment of American missile defense systems as a threat to Russia’s security. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow will have to neutralize the growing threat posed by the U.S.A. and NATO.