Russia has new missile to crack NATO's shield

Russia does not only oppose to NATO's missile shield in Europe. It has also just tested a new missile which is said to be capable of ''piercing' the system. To neutralise Russia's new defence technology, NATO has to upgrade its own. Given the still quite powerful base of science and technology in Russia as well as renewed will to stand up for itself, the question to ask is whether it can economically sustain the arms race'?