Putin vows mirror 'measures' if US deploys missile in Germany

*Putin's Warning to the US*

- *Mirror Measures*: Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to take "mirror measures" if the US deploys missiles in Germany ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷.

- *New Strike Weapons*: Putin warned that Russia would deploy new strike weapons if the US stations longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷.

- *US Missile Deployment*: The US plans to deploy SM-6 missiles, Tomahawk cruise missiles, and developmental hypersonic weapons in Germany by 2026 ² ³ ⁴.

- *Russian Response*: Putin stated that Russia's development of suitable systems is in its final stage, and they will consider themselves free from the previously imposed unilateral moratorium on the deployment of intermediate and shorter-range strike weapons ² ³ ⁴.

- *Tensions Between US and Russia*: The tensions between the US and Russia have been escalating since the US pulled out of the 1987 U.S.-Soviet treaty in 2019, accusing Moscow of conducting missile tests that violated it