thank you for watching world watch news Russia claims to have developed a new nuclear missile capable of evading US missile defenses but is this claim credible President Putin announced a successful test of a new nuclear missile with a range of up to 23,000 km experts are skeptical about Russia's claims while Russia has made strides in missile technology doubts remain about the reliability of this new missile reports indicate multiple tests have faced problems some believe Russia may be exaggerating the missiles capability to deter adversaries Russia is reportedly constructing new launch pads near Moscow this suggests preparations for deployment in the near future the deployment could alter the Strategic balance especially in the context of the Ukraine conflict experts fear it could deter NATO from intervening in Ukraine Russia's foreign minister hinted at revising its nuclear Doctrine in response to Western aggression this could include a lower threshold for nuclear weapon use this is world watch news subscribe