Russia’s Mysterious New Nuclear Torpedo: What We Know | WSJ Equipped
Russia is developing an autonomous nuclear torpedo called the Poseidon that Russian President Vladimir Putin says can evade all existing defenses. Experts say if it works, it would give Moscow a new way to target NATO countries and military bases. The torpedo will be equipped on submarines but what happens after it is launched is debated.
WSJ explains why Poseidon has been shrouded in mystery and misinformation, how the nuclear torpedo could work and why Russia wants it.
Chapters:
0:00 Russia’s new nuclear torpedo
0:31 Poseidon, explained
1:38 Warhead
3:05 How Poseidon deters
4:40 Challenges
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There is a difference between Russian propaganda and the West propaganda. Western propaganda is more like an advertising. Just like Abrams tank is the best, or HIMARS is accurate. Russian propaganda is a mixture of silence, self depreciating, truth or consequence, and what they have already accomplished. You have to read their lips and find out if it is a threat or a promise. They are full of riddles. Just saying.
@@TimVoktwo I think that is LSD talking
@@Cecil-yc6mc Russia has trillions of Yuan to buy anything from China. China is paying Russia in Yuan for oil and gas. Not dollars. So those articles from the MSM could be considered as hyperbolic hypothesis. Whatever Russia's industrial gap is, Russia could get them from China, India, Iran, and North Korea. The West cannot sanction trades between countries sanctioned by the US, EU or UK. That is the beauty of the multipolar world represented by BRICS+.
Too superficial analysis. Russian submarines have always had nuclear-tipped torpedoes. Now they have intercontinental range torpedoes.
These new torpedoes can track US nuclear submarines for years and at the hour of "H" eliminate all of the US nuclear potential that is installed on the missiles of American submarines.
You missing the point of this Torpedo, It's nuclear powered and has almost unlimited range, it can go slowly undetected under World Oceans...
so like Kursk, K-152 etc? its russian-made which means it is most likely going to end up at the bottom of the ocean.
Yup it can also be preemptively deployed and wait sort of like a high tech anti ship mine.
@@Rapid1453 Nuclear technology is complicated and only Russians and USA can do this. Well everyone has accidents not just Russians. Kursk was blown up by faulty torpedo...
@@Rapid1453 copium lord here. we all remember how western media told that russian hypersonic weapons is a cartoons and lies when it was announced in 2018. Those brilliant analysis aged like milk but still some copium masters working in here.
France, China, North Korea, India, Pakistan - countries besides USA and Russia possessing nuclear technology .
You missed the most important part : it's nuclear powered!!!
like those dud Russian missiles that misfired and ended up in the White Sea
@@Cecil-yc6mc like those american made uk ICBM that don't work, russia has most diverse range of missiles, only nation to have fielded hypersonic ones, you're just coping
@@JayPatel-lz7wz bring it on. something special is brewing for this year. if Trump wins in November then Biden will launch a first-strike before Trump is sworn in.
@@Cecil-yc6mc Like that American submarine that got stuck in the ice
@@JayPatel-lz7wzyou mean the hypersonic missiles that dont work, cant hit there targets have been shot down numerous times, barely class as hypersonics and have not once reached there acclaimed speeds or functioned correctly one time yet? Stop huffing paint and vodka you absolute dribbler...
the reason USA couldn't find oil in Russia.
Also, it is why the US hasn't tried to bring some freedom to Russia.
@@User-jr7vf I am sure that was Navalny's role , but with his 2 % popularity it's like running against a stone wall without helmet ! And the West called him Putin's main rival ?
Lol
Settle down Pajeet.
Putler bots detected, soviet propaganda 😂
Ukrainian Chief of the general staff, Syrsky, said "Constantly underestimate Russia lead to an assured defeat". Remember what media used to say one year and half ago : Russia has exhausted all its missiles ; Russia pretends to have functional hypersonic Kinzhal and Zircon ; Russia has a poor army, with no equipment, no good training, and most of the soldiers are drugged and drunk soldiers. Etc.
Russia possesses one of the largest nuclear arsenals in the world, with a diverse array of delivery systems, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and strategic bombers. Russian military personnel undergo extensive training, and while incidents of misconduct may occur, it would be inaccurate to characterize the majority of soldiers as "drugged and drunk." Like any military, Russia's armed forces consist of dedicated professionals who take their duties seriously.
They were right about the soldiers tho.
The Kinzhal is just a glorified Iskander launched from the air instead of the ground. Not really a hypersonic missile as the term is understood.
@@hwuilee That may be a fair point, but i'll do my own research.
@@hwuilee Wrong. It is a true hypersonic missile, recognized as such by the whole world. Moreover, it goes at hypersonic speed most of its flight and can maneuver at hypersonic speed, which is the definition of a true hypersonic missile.
Not bad for chips from washing machines.
NATO conventional superiority? 🤣🤣🤣
Russia is producing 2 times more shells every year than the entire NATO. NATO can fight insurgents with sandals only.
that was the best joke of the video
NATO is a joke just like UN
We all saw our assessment of Russian capabilities…..remember “catastrophic, humiliating and strategic defeat of Russia?” Now it’s “please give us $60bn or it’s the end of NATO.”
wow, it's my first time seeing a shovel travelling underwater.
Not a first-class nuclear power. THE first-class nuclear power.
Sounds like another good reason to NOT be enemies with Russia.
If they could make a 50 MT Tsar, then I see no reason to say they wouldn't make a 100 MT warhead for the torpedo
no need to mess with the russians
Russia conducts military conflicts only on its border, aimed at protecting Russia's security. Russia has never attacked remote countries. Russia has never used nuclear weapons. At the same time, the United States is fighting a huge number of military conflicts far from its borders due to its strength and resources. The United States has killed hundreds of thousands of civilians in remote corners of the world. It was the United States that used nuclear weapons twice, but not for military purposes, but intentionally against the civilian population. It is unlikely that Russia will strike first. It doesn't make any sense. but the US aggression is quite obvious
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She is so clever until it is too late. I hope she is not an acting advisor to a person who can't find his way of the stage. Otherwise, we are all doomed.
Is that a shovel? SACRE BLEU!!!
It’s a shovel with a washing machine computer!
I am tired of all the warmongering....
go and talk to Putin and Netanyahoo
Then tell Biden to stay out of Slavic lands.
@@Cecil-yc6mc No, the dying empire that needs to have a serious reality check with themselves is US. They are the biggest warmongers the world has ever seen.
cool just use your army to end it
@@Cecil-yc6mc He needs to contact the White House in order to end the wars.
The Russian NUCLEAR TORPEDO POSEIDON can carry a HYDROGEN BOMB if The Armed Forces of Russia wish it so. So just because it MAY not be a 100 megaton warhead, it sure can pack a punch, anytime, anywhere.
Yield and size of the bomb is typically limited to delivery method whether on a rocket or plane. Because this essentially a miniature unmanned nuclear sub, there is no limit to yield ( because there is little to no concern for interception or collateral).
The only interesting use of this system would be to take out entire naval strike groups, but not the destruction of costal cities.
The system itself doesnt exist nor function nor has passed the thesis stage or ever been tested its a nonsense waffle weapon system and a weak attempt to scare
We've already tested the effects of underwater nukes on ships. Putin's claims of a "Radioactive tsunami" is complete BS as well, Nukes can't create Tsunamis, the energy required to create a Tsunami makes even the most powerful nukes look pathetic.
Ядерные торпеды как раз и были созданы в СССР чтобы уничтожать авианосные соединения США
Absolutely I just left the same comment
2MT off the coast is wiping out coastal cities whether you can stomach it or not. It will also, more importantly to the adversary, take out ports, economic hubs and naval facilities.
I think Poseidon is a real weapon and it is almost certainly functional. A nuclear-powered torpedo with a conventional warhead or a nuclear one is feasible. Moreover, this is a defensive weapon. Russia's nuclear doctrine only allows the usage of nuclear weapons if the U.S. strikes first or if the existence of the Russian state is at stake. The United States' nuclear doctrine does, however, include the right to strike first... So, which country is the most dangerous ? Certainly not Russia as their nuclear weapons are strictly defensive weapons and can only be used in response.
in soviet union was urban legend about submarine based nuke targeted under sea shelf, After explosion it brings 10 km Tsunami destroying more than 70% of USA, Legend says When Stalin spoken to the constructors he said that it was way too much)
it would be stupid to waste an expensive torpedo loading it with conventional explosives As a reference the Beirut harbour blast has been estimated at about 1kton Look at the overall limited damages images.ctfassets.net/pjshm78m9jt4/3iTQgazKN2IDcXhtqPW4kp/67831c53823f2aed3f2ca2885dfa44b4/BeforeAfter.jpg a torpedo with a nuclear warhead can easily reach 1 Mton That is something
@@romanfedotov1152 This torpedo cant make 10 km tsunamis... it can strike ports, military naval bases and aircraft carriers.
@spicesmuggler2452 dude I'm talking about urban legend))) My grandfather told me when I was a kid)
it's 100% fictional. It's propaganda prop that doesn't have a warhead. It's a hollow tube.
Big promotion 50% off, Poseidon model surfboards, if the torpedo doesn't work you can surf a small wave on your favorite beach, if it works, you don't even need to be close to the beach. In either case you will get a cobalt tan.
Crispy crust for free!
Not sure if you even have 🧠
waking the bear from hibernation was a very bad idea
Russia has nobody to blame for their problems but Putin. There is no "waking". The country lacks all resources to be competitive in any industry, especially their military.
the fact is that *the West* has been awoken
@@Katchi_ Why do you think so? Could you name a source of such info?
@@Katchi_ Lol, what? Put down the pipe.
@@martinmart481 special military operation, that’s the source and the proof. drunken corrupt paper tiger all thanks to the midget tsar
It's worse than the "tsunami effect." Take a look at the Bikini Atoll "Test Baker" July 25, 1946 involving the German cruiser Prince Eugen moored 1100m from the nuclear blast. Small compared to the newer Poseidon torpedo blast. Check the huge battleship dwarfed by the large underwater blast wave, presumably around 200m tall. Pics available anywhere on the internet.
"There is no reason you would need a 100 megaton war head." Ahhh yeah there is, lol Cause they can. Good Lord. There is no reason for nukes that will never be used in the first place, its called a deterrent.
There's no reason for US to have 1.3 million active duty soldiers, because let's be real, no one is able to invade US and conquer it that way. But they have it anyway. How else would they remain the uncrowned king of the world (well at least more than half of it)
There is no reason to invade other countries to steal their oil and other resources, but the US did it. Many times! Why are you surprised that people want to burn down the USA?
@@vanjamenadzer They need it to maintain their military presence and geopolitical influence.
@@achyuthansanal well, we have seen that presence in many places: Grenada, Cuba, Iraq, Lybia, Afghanistan, Syria, Haiti, Ukraine... neverending 'presence'.
True. They announced poseidon because of nuclear deterrance. It's just there to prevent USA from jumping over the wall.
Let the US suit itself, please go ahead to poke the bear to confirm your doubts.
6,000 + nuclear warheads = first class nuclear power without first strike torpedo.
On one hand they say that 100 megaton warhead is not needed for any strategic reason so 2 megatons is good enough, on the other hand they say "don't believe Putin, it's not as capable". Does it mean those 2 Megatons are not scary or you are trying to tell us you are 100% convinced they will not detonate close enough? What's the message here?
The tsunami effect . . . If they detonate one of those in the right place the resulting nuclear tsunami would be larger then what you'd expect.
Они заложенны на местах тектонических разломов земной коры. Посейдон обамнка, я дерные заряды давно на шельфе америки.
@@yyyy12344 из генерального штаба.......
Love how we build weapons we’ll never use again
😂😂Everthing destructive that was made in history was used..Same will be to WMD,don't be naive
You can if let's say you want to take out a strike force
Keep telling yourself that. Politicians are getting dumber by the day, not smarter.
Every weapon built by man has brought us stronger weapons, those who didn't evolve stronger weapons were either wiped out or subjugated by those who did. It's in our evolutionary drive to invent more and more powerful weapons.
I wouldn't be so categorical. We live in completely unpredictable times
Why argue, when there is only one way to find out
It's not tsunami weapon against coastal cities but a RC mine for your carrier groups duuh
A nuclear torpedo don’t have to 70 ft long and 7 ft in diameter to take out a carrier group.
@@mehnameehjeff6325 it is nuclear powered ....so reactor is inside
@adrianzlatanovic1026 It does, but still wouldn’t have to be that big, just for 2mt. Which don’t get me wrong is a lot but is nothing compared to the Tsar bomb which was half the size of the torpedo, and developed over half a century ago.
@@mehnameehjeff6325 Bigger the warhead the further from the strike groups defenses it can detonate.
The propaganda never stops huh
No, it is just a delusion about some imaginary superiority. Don't know in what though
@@gdiwolverinemale4th in vodka drinking
Kinzal is also propaganda?!
@@yuriyl1618 I honestly thought that RU will crumble, that their army is weak, that their economy will go to the bin... Because I was reading European media but it took me too long (about a year) to realize that all of major EU media are owned and held by no other that the king of propaganda - USA. Thus, at this point in time, if anyone is a paper tiger, it's US and NATO.
@@yuriyl1618 Actually it is the bourbon drinking that makes people feel superior
To those who does not understand: Poseidon is not a nuclear submarine. Poseidon is a nuclear powered, nuclear missile/torpedo, that can loiter underwater for weeks, and denotates underwater.
not only for weeks but also for years,,,because it is nuclear powered,,,
Russia won't use them in a 1st Strike.
What makes you think so? Typically, in a nuclear war you want to throw everything you have at once if your enemy also has nuclear weapons
@@itssardine5351 It will explode off shore. Giving time for retaliation. They would use their Supersonics 1st.
@@itssardine5351 Russians don't need to treat anybody, so they don't need to use it first, the only case Rusia will use nukes is an existencial risk to the state and country, even after the state disappear they will strike back for guaranteed punishment. The Russian treat is a western media tale to justify military complex spending. Except western countries, the rest of the world only wants to trade, prosperity and live in pace,no matter what your media tells you every day.
It could be used as a warning shot so scared American politicians would blame tsunami for damage
@@Rich-yj4ub yeah you’re right, I thought you meant they would save it for later 😂
What is the only country for today that realiesed 50megaton explosion? They stopped 100megatone explosion in 1961....according to the size of poseydon they could put 50megaton in it 60years ago.....
I heard it was 100-200 megaton 5-6 years ago now the media says 2 megaton. I think the media is ignorant (or covering it in a way that doesn’t project hysteria) and Russia is being humble about have this super weapon.
Poseidon is big enough to carry 3 or 4 Tsar Bomba though this would be a bizarre waste of bombs in one place.
I think USA must be given a bit taste of Russian fire power
Russian firepower 😂 Stop you’re hilarious
@@daibhi8030 *Russian nuclear power.
@@daibhi8030 Stop underestimating Russia. They have the fastest missile system(s) in the world.
@@ChiSa123 yet 1980s tech regularly intercept them
@@ChiSa123 empty threats from a position of weakness.
George Carlin ---"My thing is bigger than your thing"....geopolitics 101. Take kindergarteners and put them in any government office, think-tank, and nothing would change.
North Korea also got something similar
Right…
Yea Sub Brief reported on it
This definitely runs on washing machine and fridges chips 😂😂😂😂
Burevestnik missile is the above ground version of Poseidon. A nuclear powered nuclear armed cruise missile can can fly for months in the wild blue yonder and wait for orders from the head office. Nasty.
They did underwater tests. There was big waves. But they didn’t make 10,000ft waves
Orcs watch too many Marvel movies.
The size of waves depends on the depth of the explosion. For test purposes, they do not need to go big with waves to calculate the potential capacity of this weapon
@@JZsBFF And westerners watch too much of LotR.
@andreycham4797 Not just depth but yield, water is heavier median to transfer energy (which if blowing out window 300 miles from ground zero like Tsar bomb did isn’t enough.)
Imagine a world where humans cooperated to save the earth, and each other, rather than competing to destroy it all. We waste so much time, money, resources and intellect on militarism and weapons of destruction.
Join NASA and Go to Space.
They flew around jumping out of planes trying to help and feed people
yeah what if we used our resources to colonized mars and go to nearest star system..but before we even dreamed of becoming a type 2 civilization we will eventually killing ourselves
bc essentially its global clan warfare with established regional clans and their allies against other clans ... just primate behavior ...and sadly you have to protect yourself against primate behavior of your neighbour anyways. ....
So, who ya gounna test it on first?
I would like to see a full test in the middle of the atlantic.
This is old. WJ is waaaay behind
what is WJ and are you saying the weapon is old?
@@letsplaywar Wallstreet Journal. Military Intelligence came to be aware of the Poseidon program back in 2015. But Poseidon program also has predecessors going as far back as 1970’s where remote submarine-like nuclear devices could have (and likely were) deployed to the West coasts. There is a weapon that actually stays dormant on the seabed until it receives a signal.
@@cranberryeater7459 i'm going to do a lot of research on what you said, but if you don't mind i am very curious about the There is a weapon that actually stays dormant on the seabed until it receives a signal and i'm guessing Russia is doing that i wonder if america can do the same thing as what you mentioned. and i'm going to look into Poseidon program also has predecessors going as far back as 1970’s Wallstreet Journal. Military Intelligence came to be aware of the Poseidon program back in 2015 .well i knew this came out in 2015 the weapon but i didn't know Military Intelligence knew about this in 2015 but i'm happy a video came out about this weapon and people are taking it seriously.
how to funnel more money into defense industry companies 101.
When it hits target that will know no ones alive to narrate and say about poseidon😂😂😂😂😂😂
Still waiting for WSJ to call me up for an episode on Equipped.
WSJ and their never-ending CIA talkingpoints 😂😂😂😂
It’s like the hunt for the red October all over again lol
Только красный октябрь было кино
One thing missing, this is drone, not exactly torpedo. System can already be deployed on both coasts, just sitting on bottom of oceans and standing by. With nuclear power, can be forgoten for years until time is come. These sleepers are very dificult to detect deep down underwater
By knowing physics, one understands how devastating this thing really is! No matter what WSJ says.
I’m an American but man we underestimated Russia against us and our nato allies. Many against one. What does that say?
that you're not from the USA sonny boy
It’s created to make both west east coasts inhabited for many years , due to specific nuc shell to create high radioactive pollution
Use google translate buddy.
@@countmorbid3187 His English is perfectly fine.
The women was saying 2 megaton is a huge power for a nuclear weapon….. but at the same time ‘ it’s helps about russia’s narrative about this weapon being highly performing’…..like the weapon wasn’t good enough. sometime some people cannot be called experts,just cause they know a lot about things….😢
Seems like underwater cruise missile would be a better description
Isn't this video a little too phallic? Or is that just war in general?
No, it is neither. It isn't the video, and it isn't 'war in general'. It is your fixation, the phallus. Like extreme feminists, you will see it everywhere you look.
What's next? Shai Holud bomb???
The Brits have "The Funniest Joke In the World". There's probably no more terrible weapon.
I had the most real dream of my life last night. I dreamt my family home in Ireland was ravaged. The village across the bay was burning and we were heading for Mt Kill in Lettermore the highest point. I kept saying to my family its coming from Trabane it will sweep all this up and as we set off I woke up sobbing. Now all day today all my feed is full of Poseidon. Im no prophet but 3 times in my life have I had vivid dreams and all times bad things happen for real within a month. I hope this missile is just a bluff and I can put all this behind me. I felt like Ireland had truly fallen. I had tears in my eyes when I woke up it felt so real.
if only 1% of their arsenal is operative, we should all be concerned.
here is a catch. they didn't tell you that its also nuclear powered ! can you imagine? unlimited range.
Parts would need lubrication, so no it can’t travel that far in any case 3 oil drums welded together and a bit of orange paint slapped on it means nothing.😂😂😂😂
To the moon! Woosh. I have to buy Russian stonks - smartest 5D chess play game leader Putin.
@@delhog6161 parts don't need lubrication if they're not making contact with one another when moving around.
Poor fish
Don't use Mercator map. Show Actual size of nations and you'll realise how insignificant Europe is
so unbelievably stupid comment mercator maps are used bc of special mathematical properties and not bc of ideology.
An example of what Russia can do if combine shovel, chips from washing machines and uranium.
They should display this in their military parade
Under the Red Square 😂
Молись чтобы не показали у вас на побережье. Зная менталитет русских-они если сказали, значит уже есть или сделают. У них есть выражение"за свои слова отвечаю"
It will be a paper mache model because the actual thing doesnt exist
@@Superius_Intelligentiait wouldnt get anywhere near our coast not ever have the russians been able to evade detection by our navy well in advanced in the last 30 years... to add we would glass them in an instance and as proven there s400 system cant shoot down f all, its a loose loose for the russian dribblers either way
I don't get it. It can navigate itself to not hit the bottom of the ocean? that is some impressive technology... if we were in the 1900s....
Any of your story want to include the part about how the United States exits the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty in 2001 and gives a great excuse for making a crazy torpedo like this? I'm sure you can't.
US media always underestimate Russia 😂
The scariest part of that is that even their own politicians believe their own propaganda. WW4 won't be fought with sticks and stones because humanity has destroyed it's productive capabilities. It will be fought that way because all the survivors of the third world war were brain-dead politicians.
This is very old news but still a scary proposition. Thanks for sending.
Why? What would you even use a nuclear torpedo for?? Torpedos only real targets are subs/ships, and ya dont need a nuke to destroy that lol...
@@Scorch428 I think the logic is it would detonate under water causing a tsunami thus destroying the targeted city....I guess it doesn't matter how people are killed ...by nuclear explosion or by drowning
@@Scorch428 did you not watch the video?.....try to imagine the amount of water a underwater nuke at a couple of megatons would displace, it would make Fukashima tsunami disaster look like childs play, never mind if they target a nearby fault line with it
What is the effect if its detonated close to water surface beside a coastal city?
the nuke itself is equipped with a several tonnage of Cobalts,thus this is a dirty bomb... coastal waters will be irradiated for several years destroying the Aqua ecosystem for a long time..a very dangerous weapon that not only meant to destroy Strategic Coastal cities and ports but also destroying the ecosystem
The destruction radius for 1 megaton is several kilometers, so if it explodes right off the coast, the city will be completely destroyed. plus a radioactive cloud. the radiation will travel about 150 kilometers and will have a strong effect.
@@messier8379 no one knows whether it is a dirty bomb or not. Russians are not animals and do not want to destroy the planet. but this is possible if there is an all-out nuclear war, in which case the Russians may have and can use dirty bombs to ensure the destruction of the United States even if Russia disappears as well.
Contaminated waters would wash through the city and good luck living in that city once the water goes back.
Look how bikini atol polluted by underwater hydrogen bomb. Its absolutely destructive.
Its to attack a carrier strike group rather than costal cities. The warhead assembly on it is a variable yeild 1.4 to 10Mt device. It isnt practical as s tsunami generator as water is a poor mode converter of gross radiant energy to a coherent shockwave like a tsunami.
but nuking islands could lead to tsunamis by land mass sliding into the ocean or by creating seismic activity like an off shore earth quake.
dude this has been a known thing for a while now. don't try to play it up. it has also never really been tested, seen working and is just a concept at most for what it does.
'never really been tected'... 'just a concept' ... Don't make it up. You know nothing about it. Think first, the 'know it all'.
@@olegkhokhlov-ct3ey I don't speak flowerfood, sorry red.
@@olegkhokhlov-ct3ey ты будешь растительной пищей, маленький мальчик
Perhaps it was not tested because u know, we made a deal to end nuclear testings. But they can always leave the deal, and pretty sure they already know how nukes work.....
@@Warrior-lt1kc yep. the Russians stole the nuclear fire from the West.
Heather Williams is awesome, we need to see more of her in mainstream media.
America was the first to bring nuclear weapons back from Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
So, hows that three day special operation going?
Remember the T14 Aramata supertank? That went pear shaped on the red square itself.
Remember the Abrams almighty tank?... That's now scrap metal in ukraine.
Name me one foreign tank that was handed over to ukraine and still hasn't been hit? Abrams was hidden for a long time but when it was released.... three or four were hit and now it's a pile of scrap metal.
Russia can actually claim they have an operational new generation tank that’s in service. One that won’t be used in a high intensity war like the war in Ukraine that requires vast quantities. Not to mention that they’re literally presented with the opportunity to further enhance and optimize that tank with all the lessons they’ve learned fighting a modern war in the age of FPV drones. The west doesn’t have an operational new generation tank. That’s just a fact.
Russian Technology - mostly lies and fakes. But gullible people swallow the propaganda.
@@echetamadavidson9454 Indeed I remember. 4 Abrams. It is always big news. It just shows that everybody matters in the west. Nobody carers about Russian tanks or their crews. Not even Russia-fans and the paid bots. That's the reason why we watch this american video and not some from a Russian channel. Nobody cares about them.
Russia always pulls nuke card in every talk as if they’re only ones with it
It’s all they have.
@@Kodakcompactdisc and flying shovels and washing machines. 😂
@@iam_joshua_bcxviiWhich are stolen.
Don’t be so glib! These are the facts: Russia is one of only 9 countries in the world that currently possess nuclear weapons. Of these, only FOUR possess a full nuclear triad, Russia being one of them. Russia also still has the largest nuclear arsenal in the world, although it has been aging. There are only 4 countries in the world that have voluntarily given up their nuclear weapons: South Africa, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. The latter three did so reluctantly, under pressure from the Western powers, who were concerned about the possibility of their nuclear weapons falling into the wrong hands. The issue is NOT the sanity of the their use, but the sanity of the people who ultimately decide about these things in Russia. It’s always possible for a leader to make an irrational decision.
@@zuperdee Not only is the Russian nuclear arsenal is aging, so does the United States whom even still uses the big floppy disk drives from the 60s or 70s in its silos. It was already documented in 60 minutes i think a decade ago.
A hundred-megaton warhead is to destroy a port permanently with its shipbuilding and supply lines. Tsar Bomba class bombs also could create huge waves like tsunamis, if positioned correctly.
Interesting Engineering website : "China claims new radar can spot US’ stealthy F-22s 65,000 times better" ( April 19, 2024 )
Don’t worry, it most likely won’t work if it exists at all.
Could not have said it better.
So long as we cannot be 100% certain, we have to plan as best we can for the possibility.
@@zuperdeewho is "we" ?
@@wheressteve I’m referring primarily to the United States here.
Good. Let’s put it to a test, shall we? I mean, what could possibly go wrong? 🤡
Poseidon is absolutely a first strike weapon. So is the USAF capability to yeet an ICBM out the back of a Globemaster. If Russia did use this weapon, it would be their last shot at the west.
😂😂😂😂😂 Russian can continuously attack west but west can't 😂
You are wrong. Russia has over 5,000 nuclear weapons that can be delivered by air, land, and see. Stop misinforming.
how west cant ? 2 submarines have enough to strike in every russian base in russian territory@@informativefacts7356
@@DavidGitongawriter Nyet
@@DavidGitongawriterнадо им наглядно продемонстрировать это и мир заживёт спокойно против гегемона.
The interesting thing is that such a weapon, usable only near coasts,would create a radioactive tsunami. The detonation is after all, underwater. A 10 km (10,000 m) wave is very unlikely; but you can get quite a few things (cities and their contents) damp, and radioactive to some extent, with a wave 'only' 500 m high.
Fvcking crazy my guy
The waves of that size is in domain of imagination. Regardless, even if 10m waves would wash through, let's say half of NY, the city would remain inhospitable for life for many, many years.
funny how they always say "putin said he would throw a bomb first when nato attacs" but you never see putin sai that^^
This is beyond dumb. How did WSJ even get this past the editors?
There's more facts in this one clip than has come out of Russia in the last decade.
@@nick4819 So you think Russia isn't Factional?
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they obviously get paid and dont care about the authenticity
they filled the fuel tank with water . it won't reach us
It's there lurking already.
What if it's powered by water.
It's nuclear powered.
Its crazy how far they must go to defend themselves..
biggest mystery is why Russia disclosed the existence of this weapon, would USA do that if they had such weapon? seems stupid.
A very impractical weapon. Relative to ICBMs, this would have a very slow delivery time coupled with difficulty controlling the weapon, either to direct its path remotely or recall the weapon.
yeah, i dont know what you would even target with a nuclear torpedo that a regular torpedo couldnt destroy lol. Its like making a nuclear flyswatter. No need!
@@Scorch428A city, or an entire coastline. Do you have any idea what 200 million tonnes of TNT exploding at once looks like??
@@user-pg2kj7ps7o as has been proven by other underwater massive explosion tests it would do sweet f all, it would also be pointless to use because as soon as its launched we would know and before it even reaches us we would have already glassed russia with our actual working arsenal unlike russias make believe theory weapons that never have been tested nor exist
@@user-pg2kj7ps7oNot enough to create a 100m tsunami, or whatever laughable bs that Russia has claimed. At best, it would cause damage to a city. Zero real point though, considering you could strap a smaller warhead to a regular ballistic missile and do the same or better damage.
@@Scorch428Ports, to cripple the enemies offensive capability.
We all know that without the support of all the west and US Ukraine wouldn’t be where it is today, let us put hate aside and stick to reality, I know that most people from the west won’t agree that Ukraine is still where they are today because the west have been supporting them. 1. Ukraine have received different kinds of weapons from the west which Russia have never face in wars before and that’s very challenging. 2. Ukraine have access to the world market where they can buy all the components that they need to build new weapons as they learn lessons from battlefield to counter Russia. 3. The west is helping Ukraine with intelligence with their advanced satellites and spy networks. 4. The west is helping Ukraine to build new weapons to counter Russia. Let’s assume that Russia have access to the world market what do you think would happen to Ukraine by now? Ukraine can get most advanced chips to build anything they want but Russia can’t because of sanctions. In reality, Russia is fighting not just Ukraine but all The west and USA.
Without "support" of the west Ukraine would be neutral federation including all of the south east parts except for Crimea. And with 20 mil people more living there.
Gotta love the only country ever in human history to use not one but 2 nuclear bombs not on military targets but civilian are now the world leader in telling other people how bad they are for DEVELOPING new nuclear weapons. Like how dare they. Dont they know were only allowed to do that.😂😂
That launch video looked like a vertical launch system. Hmmm
Out of Russia's 1000 Megaton propaganda about their capability, only 1 kiloton grows true
Says the typical overconfident American
NATO is so Corrupt it cannot even produce a Hypersonic Cruise missile. Over 10.7 Trillion dollars missing from the Pentagon since 1996. The most corrupt Institution in human history.
The fact is russia won ww2 captured berlin and no us uk capture enemies capital
If you ever see tsar bomba explosion 50 megatonne russia posibblity make 100 megatonne you have to trust it before you too late
still waiting for those T-14s. Russia is famous for saying they are about to come up with some fantastic weapons and nothing happens.
nato is conventionally stronger than russia which is why it has been unable to defeat russia conventionally
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@@AJ-qi4fp 🤣🤣🤣 Well put. They have ran out of weapons before they've even began. Ha ha.
Nato is good on paper and destroying poor smal countrys. Not saying its usless but i higly doubt they could fight a big scale war for years.
Nato has never fought conventionally against russia yet, nato isnt currently fighting russia and russia wouldnt dare fight with nato because they would be wiped out before they could finish saying blyat...
@@bio7377 which is why first it was russia will loose and now th west says russia must not be allowed to win and russia is a threat to nato .atleast when you lie make sure its acc. to facts not just something said off hand
Its a sub killer, meant to take out part of the US triad. Has an enormous underwater kill range
This weapon maintain the ability to retaliate not the first strike. If usa ever strike the Russian first,then this weapon can be used as a retaliatory weapon.
As far as I’ve heard the collective west is having a hard time supplying Ukr with artillery shells & such while Russia has ramped up theirs that will take a long time for the west to catch up to. Not sure what conventional western arms superiority these folks are talking about.
Nowbody is as strong as Russias big best friend North Korea. Soon Russia and the collective West will be North Korea.
You typically shouldn't underestimate your enemy, otherwise you might end up in a position similar to Ukraine. However when it comes to weapons capabilities, I would take the literal opposite of what russia says as fact. In this case, the torpedo probably launches and maneuvers in 180 and hits their own sub
You're right. Russia got into the situation in which it is currently mired in Ukraine because it underestimated the Ukrainians. Of course, because of that, we learned an important lesson: that we had been overestimating Putin for the past decade. Copentent generals throughout the ages - going at least as far back and probably much further than Sun Tzu - knew that you don't want to underestimate *or* overestimate your opponents. Over a century and a half ago, McClellan failed largely because he overestimated his adversary. It's important to weigh all the evidence and be mindful of the fog of war. As was said, maybe 100 years ago seems to still be true today: "Russia is never as strong or as weak as it appears."
@@jeffbenton6183could any country bar the us and China sustain this war like Russia has ? Ukraine has received over 210 BILLION in military aid ALONE that’s almost triple the entire Russian budget … countries like Germany France uk etc would have been annihilated long ago … Russia is fighting valiantly and slowly taking more and more land .. you westerners hide behind the American military and the American military hides behind its 37 trillion dollar debt ..
We all know that without the support of all the west and US Ukraine wouldn’t be where it is today, let us put hate aside and stick to reality, I know that most people from the west won’t agree that Ukraine is still where they are today because the west have been supporting them. 1. Ukraine have received different kinds of weapons from the west which Russia have never face in wars before and that’s very challenging. 2. Ukraine have access to the world market where they can buy all the components that they need to build new weapons as they learn lessons from battlefield to counter Russia. 3. The west is helping Ukraine with intelligence with their advanced satellites and spy networks. 4. The west is helping Ukraine to build new weapons to counter Russia. Let’s assume that Russia have access to the world market what do you think would happen to Ukraine by now? Ukraine can get most advanced chips to build anything they want but Russia can’t because of sanctions. In reality, Russia is fighting not just Ukraine but all The west and USA.
Your knowledge of maths is a bit below par, if the torpedo were to turn through 360 degrees it would carry on in the previous direction, which would presumably be the US.
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Why not you (US, EU/NATO) test Russia to find out if their weapons are capable? 😂😂😂😂
Submarine technology should be unknown. The lack of information that make them scary as a deterrent.
I doubt even the most powerful nuclear weapon can produce enough energy to cause a tsunami. Besides, using a torpedo seems unnecessarily complicated when you can do the same with a bomber. This seems aimed at taking out an american carrier group with a single strike.
I assure you it could definitely cause a tsunami if they set off a tsar Bomba deep within the ocean The amount of water vaporized and superheated as well as the pressure wave would move a lot of water
Bruh a Nuke going off underwater can definitely cause a tsunami you are out of your mind. Think of waves crashing on a cliff or wall of a sea town and a nuke going off just off the coast just the waves it would make would cause immense flooding. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were leveled for tens of miles around the blast zone and a 2megaton bomb is orders of magnitude larger than those bombs
no. this has been tested. an underwater nuclear explosion doesn't displace nearly enough water to cause a tsunami.
@@Cecil-yc6mc You forgot about the displacement of the lithospheric plates.. as a result, an earthquake, a tsunami..
@@user-vd2ry5ou8v you forget about the part WHERE THEY HAVE TESTED IT!