Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova said on the 7th the US deployment
of MK-41 missile launchers to Norway is another NATO move that seriously
destabilizes the situation. She said the MK-41 can launch multi-role missiles
against land and sea targets and can fire "Tomahawk" long-range cruise missiles,
and that deployment in Norway allows coverage of large swathes of Russia,
including Moscow. Zakharova said US deployment of land-based intermediate- and
short-range missiles in Europe threatens Russia and "undermines the basis for
constructive US‑Russia strategic dialogue."
