Russia sees US space threat, builds new rocket

MOSCOW: The United States will be able to hit any target in Russia from space by 2030, the commander of Russia's air force said yesterday, announcing that Moscow will develop a new air defense system to avert the threat.

"Air forces of foreign states, primarily that of the United States, will gain an opportunity to make coordinated, high-precision strikes on a global scale at practically all targets on the territory of the Russian Federation," three-star General Alexander Zelin said.

He did not specify what kind of strike Russia could be threatened with from space or which other countries might pose a threat.