Putin is brandishing his new arsenal but what does Russia have?
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address to the Federal Assembly on Thursday.
Moscow (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised hackles in Washington with his claim -- unveiled Thursday -- that Russia is fielding a formidable new arsenal that can thwart US ballistic missile defenses.
So what new strategic weaponry does Russia have, and how does this it enhance its military power? And does this mean a new Cold War is in the offing?
Here are the basics about the new weaponry revealed by Putin as he gave his annual address to the Russian Parliament.
    A new generation of intercontinental ballistic missile: The Sarmat would be a more capable rocket designed to replace the Voevoda ICBM, known by the NATO designation SS-18 Satan. It could loft its payload over a longer distance -- capable of crossing the South Pole as well as the North Pole, the shortest route between Russia and the United States.
    Is it deployed? No. Putin said the Russian military has begun the "active phase" for testing the new missile. Russian state news agency RIA-Novosti Friday cited a Russian lawmaker saying pre-production versions of the rocket would enter the inventory soon.
    A nuclear-powered cruise missile: Putin boasted that the Russians had developed a low-flying cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead that could stay aloft indefinitely: It would be powered by a nuclear power plant.
    Is it fully operational? No. At the end of 2017, Putin said, Russia conducted a successful launch of the missile.
    Putin announces 'invincible' new missile 00:55
    A unmanned underwater vehicle: Putin said the Russian military had been developing a stealthy underwater vehicle that can target a wide range of targets, including carrier groups or coastal bases.
    Deployed? Not yet. The 2018 US Nuclear Posture Review notes that Russia is developing a "new intercontinental, nuclear armed, nuclear-powered, undersea autonomous torpedo" as a new nuclear-weapons delivery system. Putin said trials began in December.
    A new air-launched missile: Putin said Russia has developed an air-launched missile capable of flying at several times the speed of sound, capable of overcoming air-defense systems. "Russia has such weapons already," he said.
    Fully operational? Apparently. Putin said the system -- called Kinzhal, or Dagger -- had successfully completed testing and had been deployed operationally beginning on December 1 at the airfields of Russia's Southern Military District.

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