Putin Brags About New Russian Nuclear Weapons, Underwater Drone

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmudi, not pictured, in Moscow on July 31, 2008. Libya is negotiating with Moscow to buy Russian weapons and for the construction of a... Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmudi, not pictured, in Moscow on July 31, 2008. Libya is negotiating with Moscow to buy Russian weapons and for the construction of a nuclear power station, the countries' prime ministers said. "The Libyan leadership confirmed its interest in acquiring high-quality products from the Russian defence industry," Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying by Interfax and ITAR-TASS after a meeting with Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmudi. AFP PHOTO / RIA NOVOSTI / POOL / ALEXEY DRUZHININ (Photo credit should read ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says Russia has tested new nuclear weapons, including a nuclear-powered cruise missile and a nuclear-powered underwater drone, that would be immune to enemy intercept.

Speaking in a state-of-the-nation speech Thursday, Putin said that the nuclear-powered cruise missile tested last fall has an unlimited range and high speed and is capable of penetrating any missile defense.

He said the high-speed underwater drone capable of carrying a nuclear warhead could target both aircraft carriers and coastal facilities.

Putin said that Russia also tested a new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, called Sarmat, with a range and number of warheads exceeding its predecessor.

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  1. Avatar for vonq vonq says:

    Oh, here we go. Trying to Reagan us into bankruptcy while filling the coffers of the billionaire death-bringers.

  2. Hopefully trump was involved in the production of these weapons… at least then we can hope they will function in true Trumpian fashion

  3. Avatar for tao tao says:

    Will the real Kim Jong-un please stand up?

  4. Strong response from the White House in 3 … 2 … yeah, right.

    No tweets about it, so I guess it hasn’t been on Fox and Friends. Maybe it will be in the early-morning-after-executive-time 11:00 am Presidential Briefing. Followed by more silence. (Or, will he start calling Putin “Big Rocket Man,” “Powerful Rocket Man,” “Beautiful Drone Man.”)

  5. Milord, will do.

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