In response, since the U.S. left the ABM treaty, Russia has been working on improving its strategic nuclear arsenal.
Russia now developing its RS-28 Sarmat ICBM system.
Shows a video visualization of the Sarmat missle being launched.
"It is capable of attacking over the North Pole or over the South Pole," Putin says."But that is not all."
Opposition politician Aleksei Navalny: “For the 18th time in 18 years in power Putin has promised to business people to lower pressure on business. They’ll believe him. This time he definitely won’t disappoint.”
Russia developing intercontinental nuclear-armed cruise missiles. Shows another video.
The range of intercontinental cruise missiles is unlimited (they have nuclear engines) and can evade antimissile systems.
Russia developing unmanned submarine vehicles capable of operating at "enormous" depths.