According to the Russian Sputnik News Agency, Moscow, on December 16, Sergey Karakaev, commander of the Russian strategic rocket force, said that the strategic rocket force was taking a series of military and technical measures to overcome the future anti missile defense system of the United States in Europe, including new means of countering anti missile defense and developing new missile flight paths. December 17 is Russia's Strategic Rocket Force Day. It is reported that Karakaev said in an interview with the Russian Red Star: "A series of military and technical measures are being implemented, which can reduce the effectiveness of the United States' future anti missile defense system in Europe to a sufficient extent." He pointed out that within the framework of these measures, missile systems with modern means of countering anti missile systems are being developed. He also said that he did not intend to establish a new missile corps and troops of Russian strategic rocket troops in the near future. (Outlook New Times)