Tensions are rising between the U.S. and Russia as President Vladimir Putin threatens a new Cold War-style arms race. In response to the U.S. planning to station long-range missiles in Germany, Putin has vowed to place Russian missiles capable of reaching Western targets within 10 minutes. This move echoes the old Cold War standoff and brings back memories of the Cuban Missile Crisis, especially with Russian warships increasing their presence near Cuba. As the U.S. gears up to deploy advanced weapons in Europe starting in 2026, Germany is caught in the middle of this escalating geopolitical drama.
In response to the United States’ announcement a few weeks ago that it plans to place long-range missiles in Germany in breach of previous Cold War-era missile accords, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered yet another warning on Sunday.
He has promised that the Russian military will, in turn, station long-range missiles close to Western territory. Putin declared his intention to “mirror” any such US measures, warning that “the flight time to targets on our territory of such missiles, which in the future may be equipped with nuclear warheads, will be about 10 minutes.”
“We will take mirror measures to deploy, taking into account the actions of the United States, its satellites in Europe and in other regions of the world,” he stated, as reported by Reuters.
As a result of the West’s menacing actions in the Ukraine crisis, Putin has also recently issued repeated warnings that a Cold War 2.0 confrontation is imminent: “This situation is reminiscent of the events of the Cold War related to the deployment of American medium-range Pershing missiles in Europe,” he declared.
These remarks coincide with a surge of Russian warship port visits to Cuba, which have taken place near the east coast of the United States.
Similar to the first Cold War, in the extremely risky event of a Cuban missile crisis recurrence, Cuba might transform into a Russian missile base.
Early in July, the Pentagon revealed plans to deploy more missiles in Europe, including the SM-6, Tomahawk cruise missiles, and hypersonic weapons in development that would be stationed in Germany beginning in 2026.
Russia has warned Germany, which is caught in the middle, but its foreign ministry has declared that it will not be intimidated.
According to Sebastian Fischer, a spokesman for the foreign ministry, “this type of missile… had already been developed and deployed long ago” by Russia. “What we are now planning is a response to deter these weapons from being used against Germany or other targets,” he said.
The goal of the pact that ended the Cold War was to prevent and minimize the stockpiling of weapons in Europe.
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Telegram in mid-July that the US deploying missiles to Germany “increases the risks of a missile arms race,” as it may cause “uncontrolled escalation amid dangerously soaring Russia-NATO tensions.”
Antonov also cautioned that Moscow would not stand for this much longer and that it put Germany and other European nations in danger. The ambassador posed: “Doesn’t Germany understand that the emergence of American missile assets on German soil will lead to these facilities ending up in Russian crosshairs? This is not saber-rattling, it is the simple logic of a normal person.”
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