Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu put task on Russian military for monitoring the US deployment of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles, Eurasia Diary reports citing TASS.
"We need to carry out a profound analysis of potential military threats and outline the measures on improving the armed forces," he said on Friday, opening a teleconference on the main spheres of activity of the Russian Defense Ministry for the year 2020.
"We need to monitor the deployment of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles by the United States of America," Shoigu stressed when outlining the year’s goals.
He also stressed that Russian Strategic Missile Forces must carry out steady re-equipment with the Avangard and Yars missiles, while the nuclear navy forces must begin deployment of the Borei-A strategic missiles.