Putin ready for Cuban Missile-style crisis

By Andrew Osborn
Updated February 22 2019 - 3:51am, first published 3:34am
Vladimir Putin says Russia could deploy hypersonic missiles on vessels stationed outside US waters.
Vladimir Putin says Russia could deploy hypersonic missiles on vessels stationed outside US waters.

Vladimir Putin says Russia is militarily ready for a Cuban Missile-style crisis if the US wants one, and his country currently has the edge when it comes to a first nuclear strike.

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