Russia is testing new tech for its ICBMs that could defeat NATO missile defenses

- Russia says it test fired an ICBM with technology that could defeat Western missile defense systems.
- The launch was the second such test Russia conducted in 2017, and the missile could have been equipped with hypersonic re-entry vehicles.
- Russia has been very vocal about its disapproval of American missile defense systems in Europe and Asia.
Published January 7, 2018
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