Russia's New Weapons

In a recent address to the Russian Parliament, President Vladimir Putin boasted of a new weapon that his country had created. This weapon is said to give Russia's nuclear weapons unlimited range as well as make NATO's defences useless. The reason for Putin's speech was that he is up for re-election in March and he wanted to demonstrate the strides the country has taken under his presidency. According to President Putin, "Russia still has the greatest nuclear potential in the world." He said this in an aggressive manner as he claims the world didn't respect Russian military capabilities. The…