Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Russia Upgrading Its Nuclear Missile Arsenal

A Sineva missile launch. Still from video provided by the Russian defense ministry.

CNBC: Russian nuclear missile with ‘unlimited’ range to be ready by 2025, US intelligence says

* Russia’s nuclear-powered missile with so-called unlimited range will be ready for war within the next six years, a slightly accelerated timeline than previously reported, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment.
* The revelation of the new, more ambitious timeline for the missile comes even though the Kremlin has yet to secure a successful test over multiple attempts, according to sources with knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.
* It also comes on the heels of a mysterious explosion off Russia’s northern coast, which killed five scientists and sparked fears that Moscow had tested the missile in question, called Burevestnik.

VIENNA — Despite a slew of unsuccessful tests, Russia’s nuclear-powered missile with so-called unlimited range will be ready for war within the next six years, a slightly accelerated timeline than previously reported, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment.

The revelation of the new, more ambitious timeline for the missile comes even though the Kremlin has yet to secure a successful test over multiple attempts, according to sources with knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.

It also comes on the heels of a mysterious explosion off Russia’s northern coast that killed five scientists and sparked fears Moscow had tested the missile in question, called Burevestnik. A U.S. intelligence assessment found that the Aug. 8 explosion occurred during a recovery mission to salvage a lost Burevestnik from the ocean floor.

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WNU Editor: Russia has had repeated mishaps and failures in developing a nuclear-powered missile. This U.S. intelligence assessment, with what is known publicly, makes no sense to me.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well it will fly. .just not forever and not even close. It will be another embarrassment in the Putin legacy. Hopefully cancelled before it kills people in an accident

Roger Smith said...


Make that MORE "people in an accident."