Pentagon Aware Of Russia's Zircon Missile Test, Considers It Destabilizing - Spokesperson

Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published July 20, 2021 | 12:20 AM

Pentagon Aware of Russia's Zircon Missile Test, Considers It Destabilizing - Spokesperson

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th July, 2021) The US Defense Department is aware of the Russian test of its supersonic Zircon missile that took place earlier in the day and considers it a destabilizing activity, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday.

"Certainly, we are aware of [the Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin's claims [regarding hypersonic missile systems]," Kirby said at a press briefing. "It is important to note that Russia's new hypersonic missiles are potentially destabilizing and pose significant risks because they are nuclear capable systems."

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