Putin Threatens Retaliation Over US Missile Deployment in Germany

Russian president vows to restart production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if US proceeds with 2026 missile plans.

Germany and the US announced episodic deployments of long-range missiles starting in 2026.
Putin warns that such missiles could reach Russian targets within 10 minutes.
Russia and the US withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2019.
Moscow has accused the US of stoking Cold War-style tensions with its missile plans.
Germany asserts that the deployment is a deterrent against Russian threats.