SS-26 Stone SRBM

The SS-26 Stone, in Russian service known as the Iskander-M, is the newest short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) fielded by Moscow, probably intended to replace the SS-23 Spider. It is designed for accurate strikes against high-priority, small-sized and dispersed area targets.

With the advent of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Russia retired its SS-23 Spider missiles. The SS-26, as the Spider's replacement, almost certainly has a range of less than the 270 nm (311 mi,...