Speaking on Russian television as part of his annual address, Vladimir Putin announced a new class of weapons delivery systems designed to sneak past NATO’s American-built ballistic missile defenses. As Putin spoke, computer-generated graphics and video footage playing behind him showed the capabilities of a new hypersonic missile, an underwater drone and a cruise missile with “unlimited range” designed to avoid detection systems.
Col. Cedric Leighton is a CNN Military Analyst and Security Consultant who served on the Joint Chief’s Staff and the National Security Council. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to Vladimir Putin’s announcement that Russia has new missiles that can get past the US missile shield and President Trump’s suggestion that there could be direct talks with North Korea: