According to media sources, the country is plowing ahead with plans to complete a new division of special submarines for its 'Poseidon' nuke-torpedoes.
, these torpedoes have been specifically designed to attack coastal cities by generating man-made radioactive tsunamis using a high-yield nuclear warhead.because it would be easy for the energy to go away under the sea. Such torpedoes would likely be used to hit coastal assets directly, perhaps even being "salted" with cobalt to make them extra "dirty."
"A division of special-purpose submarines armed with Poseidon nuclear-capable torpedoes is due to come into operation in the Russian Pacific Fleet by early 2025, a source close to the Defense Ministry told TASS on Monday," states the"The decision on setting up a division of nuclear-powered submarines in Kamchatka has been made.
Each "Poseidon" is nearly three times wider than a typical heavyweight torpedo, measuring 78.7 feet long and 5.2 feet in diameter. Reportedly, a nuclear reactor powers its quiet pump-jet propulsion system, and analysts believe this gives it almost infinite endurance. Also, according to Russian reports, it can supposedly dive 3,281 feet beyond the crush depth of U.S. Mark 48 torpedoes at 56 to 70 knots.
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