Russia has now tested one of its RS-18 Stiletto ICBMs, hitting a target on the Kamchatka Peninsula. According to Associated Press news service, Col. Alexei Kuznetsov, head of Russian space forces, said the launch tested tactical and technical capabilities of a missile that had been on standby for 25 years.
Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich assumed command of U.S. European Command on July 1, taking over the key assignment as the U.S. and its allies contend with a resurgent Russia and a grinding war in Ukraine.
