Bangladesh, Dec. 6 -- In an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shed light on the strategic significance of the recent test launch of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile. Lavrov made it clear that the missile was not only a technological demonstration but also a carefully calibrated signal to the United States and its allies. Against the backdrop of escalating tensions, the message from Moscow was blunt: Russia is prepared to defend its national interests by any means necessary, including its cutting-edge military capabilities.

The Oreshnik missile was launched at a Ukrainian military-industrial site in Dnepropetrovsk, which, according to Lavrov, was tied to the production and deployment of Wes...