Apr 23, 2024 · The SSC-8 is a Russian ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 2,500 km. Its development prompted the 2019 U.S. withdrawel from the 1987 INF Treaty.

The Novator 9M729 (SSC-8)[1] is a cruise missile developed by NPO Novator in Russia. [2][3][4] It gained significant attention when it led to the denunciation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) by the United States secretary …

The SSC-8 (SCREWDRIVER) Russian Long-Range Cruise Missile is a Russian ground-launched cruise missile labeled a "missile of concern" by the US after being test-launched from a...

Jan 30, 2019 · That means if the SSC-8 were fielded in theater against military assets, the United States and NATO would have no proportional response to an attack. This can weaken allied deterrence capability, lower the threshold for nuclear war, and bolster provocative actions by the Russian Federation.

The 9M729 SSC-X-8 is a long-range ground-based cruise missile system. According to Western reports, the rocket is a land version of the SS-N-30 3M14 missile complex "Caliber-NK"...

Aug 2, 2019 · But in recent years, Russia has developed, produced, tested and deployed a new intermediate-range missile known as the 9M729, or SSC-8. The 9M729 is mobile and easy to hide. It is capable of carrying nuclear warheads. It reduces warning times to minutes, lowering the threshold for nuclear conflict. And it can reach European capitals.

The US, and more recently its NATO allies, contend that the Russian 9M729 (SSC-8 Screwdriver) GLCM, allegedly now with four Russian missile battalions, breaches the treaty.

Dec 5, 2018 · The dispute centers around the Novator 9M729 missile system, which carries the NATO designation SSC-8. The US has recently shared its intelligence on the weapons system with NATO.

Feb 13, 2020 · Today, we focused on deterrence and defence. We discussed the challenge posed by Russia’s missiles. This includes the development and deployment of the SSC-8 missile, which led to the demise of the INF Treaty last year. NATO Allies have stood united on Russia’s breach of the Treaty. We have consulted closely over many years.

Dec 8, 2017 · National Security Council official Christopher Ford revealed in a speech at the Wilson Center on November 29 that the Russian missile violating the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty is the land-based cruise missile Novator 9M729 (NATO designation: SSC-8).