Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the annual message to the Federal Assembly, demonstrated the latest examples of Russian weapons. At the same time, he stressed that the presented developments have no analogues in the world and are ready to "sober up any aggressor". what is the uniqueness of the domestic defensive systems and what reaction to the demonstration of Russian power should be expected from the West.

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"Russia gets such a defense system that will ensure its security for the long term," Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, March 1, addressing the Federal Assembly in the Central Exhibition Hall "Manezh".

The annual appeal of the head of state is stipulated by the Constitution and reflects the official view of the Kremlin on the development prospects of the country, the most important issues on the foreign and domestic political agenda. Security and defense this time was given more than half an hour - more than the rest of the topics.

In his speech, the President stressed the successes in the field of defense construction, noting that Western partners in the late 1990s considered the restoration of Russia's military potential impossible. However, according to Putin, the military operation in Syria showed the opposite. In addition, in response to the US withdrawal from the ABM Treaty, Russia began to modernize its strategic nuclear forces. During the speech, the head of state demonstrated what impressive results the country has achieved in this area.

So, according to the president, in 2017 in Russia was created a unique missile system with a nuclear power plant.

"This is not exactly a rocket, it's a small-size engine for a nuclear warhead for a strategic missile like the Sarmata," said military expert, retired colonel Viktor Litovkin.

Such a shell, according to the expert, can fly on an unpredictable trajectory.

"He can change the direction of the course, height, roll and fly to the target at an audio speed, and when flying, even with hypersonic," the expert notes. "Thanks to this engine, the rocket will receive an unlimited range of flight." Putin has shown that with such missiles we can strike at any point of the globe from our territory. "

Another novelty, the development of which used to be a lot of rumors, is a nuclear underwater drones that allows to strike at the naval bases and the enemy coast.

"In Russia, unmanned underwater vehicles have been developed capable of moving at great depths (I would say at very deep depths) and at intercontinental range at a rate that is a multiple of the speed of submarines of the most advanced torpedoes and all types, even the fastest, surface ships. It's just fantastic, "he said.

According to the president, such drones are practically invulnerable to the enemy.

"Nuclear drones - a system formerly known as" Status-6 "- causes great fears for Americans," Ivan Konovalov, a military expert and director of the Center for Strategic Studies, said in an interview. "She has many advantages, and first of all the fact that such a drone operates at a very deep depth and is barely visible."

The peculiarity of nuclear shock submarine drones is that they stand outside all agreements on control over strategic weapons. During the signing of agreements of such systems, neither the USSR nor the US simply had. In addition, as experts say, such weapons pose a special threat to the United States, whose main population lives on the coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; there are also major industrial centers. Continental Russia, where most major cities are far removed from the ocean, such weapons, even if they appear at the enemy, are not so seriously threatened.

Another novelty, announced by the president, is the aviation hypersonic missile system "Dagger".

"His tests have been successfully completed, and moreover, since December 1 of last year the complex began to carry out pilot-combat duty at the airfields of the Southern Military District. Unique flight characteristics of a high-speed carrier aircraft allow the missile to be delivered to the point of discharge within minutes. At the same time, a rocket flying at a hypersonic speed exceeding the speed of sound by a factor of ten, also maneuver, "Vladimir Putin stressed.

According to the Russian leader, these weapons, like nuclear drones, and missiles with nuclear power units are virtually invulnerable to any enemy defense systems.

"This is most likely a missile for the long-range supersonic bomber Tu-22M3 or for the Su-35 or Su-34," believes Litovkin.

"We are well aware of the fact that a number of states are working to create promising weapons on new physical principles. There is every reason to believe that here we are one step ahead, in any case, where it is most necessary, "the president said, stressing that in 2017, military laser systems began to arrive in the troops.

"There are already laser systems that disable accurate optics. Such systems include the Sokol-Echelon complex, said military expert, the founder of the portal Military Russia Dmitry Kornev.

The president did not miss the attention of other, more traditional, but no less effective weapons systems. In particular, the president described the testing of the Russian heavy Sarmat missile with a mass of up to 200 tons, which may include hypersonic warheads.

"The Defense Ministry together with the rocket space industry started an active phase of testing a new missile complex with a heavy intercontinental missile - we called it Sarmat," Vladimir Putin said. 

According to the president, this missile complex will replace the intercontinental ballistic missile "Voevoda", developed in the USSR.

The hypersonic complex Avangard also contributes to the country's defense capability.

"From existing types of combat equipment, this system is distinguished by its ability to fly in dense layers of the atmosphere to the intercontinental range at a hypersonic speed exceeding Mach number by more than 20 times," the Russian president said.

According to him, these weapons are also invulnerable to ABM systems and air defense systems, and the newest materials allow to withstand the most powerful overloads.

"He goes to the goal as a meteorite, like a burning ball, like a fireball. The temperature on the surface of the product reaches 1600-2000 degrees Celsius. The winged unit at the same time is reliably controlled, "Putin said.

"Vanguard" was also called the Rubezh rocket. This is a small-sized solid-fuel missile, with a maximum range of 7-8 thousand km, - said Litovkin. - It was intended for a rocket-carload complex. But there are options when it will be on the wheeled chassis. "

Also, the Russian leader noted that "along the perimeter of Russia's borders ... a continuous radar field of the missile attack warning system has been created."

"After the collapse of the USSR, huge holes appeared in it, now everything has been restored," the president said.

Konovalov stressed that although Russia is creating on its borders a deeply echeloned air defense and missile defense system, which will include the Pantsir, Buk, Vityaz, S-400 and later S-500 systems, to build a global missile defense system like the United States our country does not intend to.

"Missile defense, comprehensive, global is a very expensive thing, and its effectiveness is doubtful," the expert said. "We do not pursue Americans, it's the USA has a senile idea to create a global missile defense system, we are defending only our borders."

According to Vladimir Putin, in case of a nuclear attack, Russia will respond to any enemy with all its might.

"Any use of nuclear weapons will be considered an attack on our country. The answer will be immediate, "the Russian leader said.

"Everything that is said today will sober any aggressor," Putin said during his speech.

"Russia has created the most modern and advanced weapons for many years (and in some places for decades) that can overcome existing and prospective missile defense systems.What is being created in Poland and Romania is being created in Alaska and is supposed to be created in South Korea and Japan, this "umbrella" of missile defense, it turns out to be "leaky," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu commented on Vladimir Putin's statement.

According to Sergei Sudakov, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Military Sciences, political scientist Sergey Sudakov, the newest weapons developed by Putin are "a breakthrough in technology, an absolutely new word".

"Today, the era of any competition and arms race has ended. No matter how they tried to impose an arms race, it was simply meaningless, "Sudakov said in an interview.

An example, according to him, is the creation of the US carrier fleet.

"After the new types of Russian weapons were presented, they turned into floating banks.They have become so vulnerable that they can simply be shot anywhere in the world, "the expert said.

Konovalov stressed that the US itself recognize that our country is ahead of them in the field of nuclear weapons.

"Not without reason, Trump called early last year to conduct an audit of US strategic nuclear forces, because the Americans realized that they are lagging behind," the expert said.

Systems of weapons similar to a nuclear underwater drones or rockets with a nuclear engine are not available to Americans. Hypersonic missile systems are under development.

"The US does not have such systems. They did not update their nuclear missile capabilities to this day, "Litovkin said.

The expert recalled that even under the previous presidential administration, 1.25 trillion were allocated for the renewal of strategic nuclear potential. But what the US has done is not yet known.

"Americans do not have missiles that fly at supersonic speed. The famous "Tomahawk", like a locomotive, it flies very slowly, it can be knocked down even with the help of our "Shell". And our missiles overcome any missile defense system - today's and tomorrow's, "the expert asserts.

According to Sudakov, we have opened a new technological way.

"And most importantly - we are not bluffing, but talking about what is really. Vladimir Putin is that person who never throws words into the wind and is always responsible for what he says, "Sudakov stressed.

According to Konovalov, in the near future one should expect a panic reaction in the West and accusations of Russia in aggressive behavior.

"Any statement by the Supreme Commander, revealing some aspects of Russia's defense, is always an occasion for the collective West to arrange a tantrum. Let them shout. This should be treated quite calmly. We will clearly carry out the assigned tasks, "the political scientist summed up.