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12/22/03 - Moscow
Russia Deploys New, Advanced Nuclear Missiles for First Time in Years



For the first time in three years, Russia is unveiling a new batch of nuclear missiles, weapons that it calls the most advanced in the world.

Russia's news agency reports the nation is deploying six more Topol-M missiles. The weapons are capable of striking targets more than six-thousand miles away and are more difficult to intercept than their predecessors.

The last time Russia produced the missiles was three years ago. A shortage of funds prevented them from deploying any more until now.

The future of such missiles isn't clear. One scientist says the program could be in jeopardy again because its budget was cut in half.

But other Russian officials say they plan to add more mobile versions of the missile as well as variations that can carry up to ten nuclear warheads at a time.

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