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Russia to deploy Sarmat missiles by autumn in 'historic' nuclear upgrade

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Tags: russia, military, weapons.nuclear, missiles.sarmat, warheads, policy.defence, author.mark trevelyan, source.reuters, short read
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-deploy-first-nuclear-capable-sarmat-missiles-tass-2022-04-23/

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Mark Trevelyan
Published
Apr 23 2022
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    Russia said on Saturday it plans to deploy its newly tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of mounting nuclear strikes against the United States, by autumn.

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    The Sarmat is capable of carrying 10 or more nuclear warheads and decoys, and of striking targets thousands of miles away in the United States or Europe.

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