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Russia Tests New Missile System

Russian nuclear arsenal can now circumvent defense shields

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted May 30, 2007 4:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Russia tested a new line of missiles yesterday that the Kremlin claims can penetrate any defense system. Putin took the opportunity to reiterate his warning that the US plan to to deploy an anti-missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic will turn the region... Read full story »

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