The Russian government seems highly competent at making weapons which can slaughter millions of innocents. But how good is it at protecting individual rights? Governments are properly judged on their competence at protecting individual rights.
Russia releases videos hyping its new hypersonic weapons just days after Putin and Trump meet
"Just days after President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow released videos of its new strategic weapons, most of which the U.S. cannot currently defend against.
"The videos from the Kremlin's Ministry of Defense that went live Thursday appear to show a hypersonic air-to-ground missile, a new intercontinental ballistic missile, a nuclear-powered missile with unlimited range, and a hypersonic missile that can carry a nuclear warhead, as well as a few other systems.
"The weapons displayed in the videos are a significant addition to the Kremlin's arsenal, which already has more nuclear weapons than other countries...."