We are talking about “Poseidon”, which has a nuclear engine and can carry the same charge.
The United States of America watched how during In recent weeks, the Russian Navy has been preparing for a possible test of a new torpedo that has a nuclear engine and can carry both conventional explosives and a nuclear charge. The Russians did not conduct such an operation in the past days, but they may try again later. CNN writes about this with reference to a high-ranking American official.
He explained that among the vessels that participated in the preparation of the tests was the nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod, modified to perform special operations. The submarine is capable of launching unmanned underwater vehicles, including the Poseidon torpedo. It is they who can carry a nuclear bomb, while having an almost unlimited range of movement thanks to a nuclear engine.
In the United States, it was recorded that last week Russian ships left the test site in the Arctic Ocean and returned to port without conducting tests. The reason for this could be the technical difficulties of the Russian Federation.
“This can be seen as part of a bigger picture and recent Russian military practice of sending ill-trained and under-equipped troops into Ukraine. The Russian military industry is going through difficult times, and we can also see that Western sanctions on high-tech military goods are having an effect and should continue, said the interviewee to CNN.
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Official representatives of the States believe that the aggressor state may again try to test the mentioned torpedo. Although with the onset of cold weather, the water in the area of the test site will begin to freeze, which will limit the time for the operation.
At the same time, the US does not believe that the launch of an unmanned underwater vehicle can include the detonation of a nuclear bomb. There is more consideration of the potential danger that a malfunction of his propulsion system could create. In particular, it is about the risk of radioactive contamination.
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