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At the moment, Russia does not have any early-warning satellite in geosynchronous orbit to warn of a missile attack. This is set to change in November when the first EKS satellite is launch into space.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an arms fair west of Moscow on Jun. 16 that Russia intends to add more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) this year.
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Russia successfully carried out a test of its A-135 anti-ballistic missile system from a test site in Kazakhstan on Jun. 9.
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Russia made a surprise launch of a Soyuz 2-1A rocket from the Plesetsk cosmodrome on Jun. 5. The payload is believe to be a Kobalt-M spy satellite.
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Various companies that produce GPS-guided weapons in the United States are coming up with several solutions to overcome the threat from the jamming of GPS signals.
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