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Is the cold war arms race starting up again?

Sergei Lavrov the Russian foreign minister reckons so:

He claims that "strategic stability" was being damaged by American plans to create a "Son of Star Wars" shield able to take out incoming missiles.

"I think that those who are professionally aware of this problem understand that there is nothing ludicrous about this issue because the arms race is starting again, strategic stability is being damaged." - Sergei Lavrov.

..and Russia tested at the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northern Russia the new RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile which Sergei Ivanov, the first deputy prime minister says can "overcome any existing or future missile defence system". Apparently this baby can carry up to 10 warheads (what size? I dunno, go ask a Sergei).

So, is it time to get the white sheets ready and start practising some duck and cover moves or not?