Franz-Stefan Gady — Russia Begins Sea Trials of Nuclear-Capable ‘Poseidon’ Underwater Drone

Russia has reportedly commenced sea trials of its ultimate doomsday weapon, a nuclear-capable underwater vehicle (UUV), dubbed ‘Poseidon,’ purportedly designed to deliver a 2-megaton nuclear warhead to destroy naval bases, carrier strike groups, and entire coastal cities by triggering a radioactive Tsunami wave.

The sea trials of the “Poseidon” began last week and are primarily focused on the UUVs guidance system and underwater operations in autonomous mode. Work on the “Poseidon” is reportedly progressing according to schedule, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a July 19 statement....

The nuclear-capable UUV has “primarily designed to destroy reinforced naval bases of a potential enemy,” the source added in May of this year. Despite having been officially revealed to the public in March, the Russian MoD has so far not publicly commented on the UUVs nuclear payload....

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Russia Begins Sea Trials of Nuclear-Capable ‘Poseidon’ Underwater Drone
Franz-Stefan Gady