MOSCOW, June 14 (Xinhua) -- New RS-24 missile, together with Topol-M mobile and stationary missile complexes, will guarantee Russia's national security for the next 20-30 years, according to Russia's army daily Krasnaya Zvezda published on Thursday.

    In the next few years, Russia will start deploying RS-24s, which will be capable of breaking through any existing or potential missile defence shields, such as those planned by the United States, the daily said, citing General Nikolai Solovtsov, the commander of strategic missile forces.

    The commander said RS-24s and Topol-Ms would become the backbone of Russia's strategic forces, replacing existing RS-20 and RS-18 missiles when they were decommissioned.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin, who takes the strengthening of armed forces as a top priority, has decided to choose strategic missiles as Russia's key instruments to ensure the country's military security.

    RS-24 is a new type of intercontinental missiles with multiple warheads, which can be independently targeted, while the 22-meter-long Topol-M is an intercontinental ballistic missile carrying a single warhead.