Daily Memo: Russia’s Missile Test, Concerns Over Central Asia

According to Moscow, the test in the Peter the Great Bay was routine, though it earlier intercepted a U.S. vessel in the same waters.

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Conspicuous missile test. Russia’s newest naval corvette for the first time test-launched a cruise missile at a naval target in the Peter the Great Bay. Russia presented the test as routine, though it’s noteworthy that the Russian navy on Tuesday intercepted the USS John S. McCain in the same bay. Russia frets over Central Asia. […]

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