Europe on Edge: Russia’s Powerful War Missile Revealed

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The ballistic missile had recently incorporated efficient engine to it and its fuel rate has been enhanced by 15 percent.

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They also reveal that Russia is now developing its new ballistic missile, the Iskander-1000 and has now gone to the stage of manufacturing it in large numbers which is seen as a new threat and military experts refer to it as the ‘game changer.’ This is not a simple increase in the range of the Russian firepower; besides, it is a strategic shift, which could put such significant territories of Europe in the reach of Russian missiles, forcing NATO and its allies to think over their option of missile defense as quickly as possible. Discussing Iskander-1000, it is necessary to note that there is a new modification of Iskander-M missile compared with the earlier model. It range that is reported to be 1000 km, an improvement from the previous models of the missile’s range.

From the available information it can be gathered that the ballistic missile has been fitted with an improved scheme to derive fuel efficiency as its carrying capacity has been enhanced by 15 percent.

Iskander-1000, was first seen back in May last year through a video in the occasion of the 78 thanniversary of Kapustin Yar missile testing site. One of the significant improvements that set Iskander 1000 apart from the first generation of Iskander is the missile’s rocket engine that has undergone changes in accordance with a new age technologies and fuel mixture. This led to improving its speed and range capabilities of the upgraded model.
In an attempt to seal this missile from any Interception, Russia has included both passive and active countermeasures. Indeed, these decoys are specifically designed with a view of confusing the interceptor missiles of the enemy.

Iskander-1000 will use an inertial platform with satellite correction and in the final stage of the flight the missile can also use the radar for further aiming. Moreover, the specific model is equipped with the Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) technology, which increases the device’s accuracy, with the CEP of no more than 16 feet (4.88 meters).
As per defence experts, Iskander-1000 showcases a major strategic shift in Moscow’s missile capabilities.

Thus, this basically means that if fully implemented, the Russian ballistic missile could really revolutionize the entire strategic relationship. The development could also prompt NATO to intervene and plan its missile defence architecture in Europe.
Presumably, NATO may have to shift the Patriot or SAMP/T further away from the Russian borders or work on new air defense initiatives for countering this emerging threat. Experts claim that Iskander-1000 could be used for targeting crucial facilities, for example, Ukrainian airfields with F-16, or other facilities in Europe.
In addition, Moscow can use Iskander-1000 in the westernmost Kaliningrad Oblast which neighbors NATO countries, namely Poland and Lithuania.
The stationing of that war weapon in Kaliningrad would allow Russia to target large parts of Central and Eastern European states.
“This would well demonstrate Moscow’s capacity to reach essentially any point in Europe while offsetting NATO’s anti-missile shields in Poland and Baltic States: the defence analyst stated.
One of the possible locations of its placement might be Russian borders with Ukraine, Crimea and eastern Ukrainian territories occupied by Russian forces.
Introducing the Iskander-1000 is highly ambiguous; however, speculations about it have been drawn due to the satellite imagery and information leakage that claimed a lot on these powerful systems. Waiting for more specifics, one may state that Iskander-1000 became not only the missile, but the weapon that may change the nature of the security situation in the given region drastically. This state of affairs might lead Europe, the United States and their partners to get back to reconsideration of their missile defence perspectives in regard to a new and potent threat.