In the USA, they told why Russian Iskanders in Kaliningrad are a problem

The US explained why Russian Iskanders in Kaliningrad pose a problem. Material with

This was the headline published in the famous publication National Interest.

The author of the text translated by InoSMI is, in fact,At the beginning, he noted that in terms of size, Russia’s missile arsenal has no analogues. At the same time, experts often overlook Russian short-range ballistic missiles.

Apparently, this includes the Iskander missile,about which the author writes further. Its range is approximately 400-500 kilometers. It has a fairly high accuracy - in 50% of cases the missile hits a point located two to five meters from a given target.

The Iskander system is deployed in the Kaliningrad regionareas. The missiles located there can hit targets in Poland, eastern Germany, southern Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, as well as in Belarus and most of the Baltic Sea.

Thus, Russia could threaten the important transport route of the Baltic Sea and NATO facilities. In addition, the Iskanders do not carry nuclear warheads. Therefore, the risk of a nuclear collision is minimal.