Read previewSeveral NATO allies have agreed to a plan to develop new long-range missiles that are intended to fill capability gaps that have become increasingly noticeable as Russia wages its war in Ukraine.
The new initiative among these NATO allies is focused on developing ground-launched cruise missiles with ranges is excess of 500 kilometers.
In both cases, the shift toward improving long-range capabilities on European soil further signals NATO's understanding of critical gaps in its arsenal highlighted by the Ukraine war.
Responding to US plans to deploy deep-strike capabilities in Germany, among other NATO actions, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said: "This is a very serious threat to the national security of our country."
"All of this," he said, "will require us to take thoughtful, coordinated, effective responses to deter NATO, to counteract NATO."
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