According to Russian News Agency reports, in response to France's successful test launch of a submarine-launched intercontinental missile, Russian President's Press Secretary Peskov said on the 7th local time that establishing a militarized concept in Europe based on confrontation with Russia would not lead to any good results.
Peskov said, “This is very bad, because their efforts to build a foundation for their identity in the fields of defense and security are based on confrontation. This is a dead end. History shows that such actions do not lead to any good results.”
He also pointed out that Russia is taking all necessary measures to ensure national security from a strategic perspective.
The report states that Russian President Putin has repeatedly stated that Russia has no intention of entering into conflicts with NATO. However, Western politicians often use the so-called "Russian threat theory" to intimidate the public, in order to divert public opinion from internal issues.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on the 6th that a French strategic nuclear submarine successfully tested an M51.3 intercontinental missile that day.
Macron said that this is the first test launch of this model of missile, and the successful test sends a clear signal of France's capabilities to the outside world.
