The Russian Strategic Missile Forces have successfully launched an RS-18 (SS-19 Stiletto) intercontinental ballistic missile from the Baikonur space center. © Sergey Kazak / Sputnik
Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces have conducted a successful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, testing a hypersonic cruise vehicle.
The test launch was performed on April 19 from a missile deployment area in the Orenburg Region.. An RS-18A strategic ballistic missile (UR-100N, NATO designation SS-19 Stiletto) was used.
Russia’s Defense Ministry has neither denied nor confirmed the report.
Let us hope there is no foolish belief in the Kremlin that an ABM limitation treaty, as in 1972, is the answer.