Russia is likely to put advanced nuclear - capable Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad by 2019 , according to sources close to the Russian military . While the deployment is cited as a precursor to a US - missile missile crisis , some experts suggest the Iskander missile deployment was planned anyway and the US missile shield merely provides the Kremlin with political stability . The Iskander missiles are described as an " ace card " in defence against NATO threats to be played when Russia needs it most politically .
Russia is likely to put advanced nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad by 2019, according to sources close to the Russian military. While the move is cited as a response to a US-back missile shield, some experts suggest the Iskander missile deployment was planned anyway and the US missile shield merely provides the Kremlin with political justification. The Iskander missiles are described as an "ace card" in defence against NATO activity to be played when Russia needs it most politically.