'Truth be told, they are saying that they will soon produce it themselves,' Russian President Vladimir Putin said of his offer to sell the U.S. hypersonic weapons, asking 'Why waste money when we already have spent some?'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he offered to sell United States President Donald Trump hypersonic weapons during their last meeting in Japan.
"Perhaps they will, but why waste money when we already have spent some and can get something back, and at the same time not harm our security but rather create a situation where there is a balance," he added. Such a concept, however, has been cited by Putin as his motive for moving forward with his own offensive capabilities, especially since the U.S. withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2002. Last month, Washington pulled out of another Cold War-era deal, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Weeks later, the U.S. military tested a cruise missile that would have been banned by the pact, which restricted land-launched weapons with ranges from 310 to 3,420 miles.
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