The Pentagon said on July 10 that starting 2026, the US would begin episodic deployments of long-range weapons in Germany as part of planning for the enduring stationing of these weapons in the future. This includes the SM-6, Tomahawk, and developmental hypersonic missiles.
"If the US implements such plans, we will consider ourselves free from the previously assumed unilateral moratorium on the deployment of medium- and shorter-range strike weapons, including increasing the capabilities of the coastal troops of our Navy," Putin said during the Main Naval Parade on Navy Day in St. Petersburg.
Furthermore, the Russian president noted that "important Russian state and military administration facilities, our administrative and industrial centers, and defense infrastructure will be within its reach."
Putin compared US statements about plans to deploy precision weapons in Germany to the times of the Cold War.
Russia will also continue to enhance support for its naval forces.
"We will continue to increase the support of surface and submarine forces, naval aviation, equip ships with high-tech, next-generation systems and hypersonic missile complexes," Putin said.