The weapons he boasted of included a cruise missile that he said could "reach anywhere in the world".
He said of the West: "They need to take account of a new reality and understand ... [this]... is not a bluff."
Giving his annual state of the nation speech, Mr Putin used video presentations to showcase the development of two new nuclear delivery systems that he said could evade detection.
One included a "low-flying, difficult-to-spot cruise missile... with a practically unlimited range and an unpredictable flight path, which can bypass lines of interception and is invincible in the face of all existing and future systems of both missile defence and air defence".
Standing in front of a giant video screen, President Putin showcased Russia's very latest strategic weapons. Like a magician pulling one rabbit after another out of his hat, he wowed his audience with images of cruise missiles, intercontinental ballistic missiles, underwater drones and supersonic jets.
Russian MPs and senators applauded the military video show, which dominated the second half of President Putin's speech.
There was a double message here. Firstly, to the West: Don't push us. And, with elections coming up, there was this for the Russian people: Vote for Putin and you'll be voting for national security.
I suspect the concluding image was designed to reinforce just that: As Vladimir Putin stood to the national anthem, a giant Russian flag appeared on the video screen behind him. It is a message that is likely to strike a chord with many here.
It's hosted the production of "Safe House" (2012) starring Denzel Washington and "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" (2013) starring Idris Elba. The multi-million dollar complex continues to place South Africa on the map of global filmmaking.
Their most recent production, an American television series "Black Sails," involved creating island scenery and ships. Dekker described the experience as both daunting and defining for the team.
"To bring "Black Sails" to our country with the help of wonderful South African producers and people was the turning point. Because we realized if we take a show like Black Sails, it's the first high-end show to come to Africa for a long-term basis."
