Russia Tests ‘Poseidon’: The Doomsday Torpedo That Can Drown Cities In Radiation | World News

Moscow: Russia has confirmed the successful test of its most powerful nuclear-powered underwater weapon, the Poseidon torpedo. The trial was conducted in Arctic waters and involved a full launch sequence from a submarine followed by activation of the onboard nuclear reactor, officials said.

President Vladimir Putin called this a major turning point, describing Poseidon as a weapon unlike anything in existence. He said the system demonstrated stable nuclear propulsion and unmatched endurance under the sea.

Poseidon is an autonomous underwater drone designed to cross oceans and attack enemy beaches or naval bases. The device, which is approximately 20 meters long and weighs nearly 100 tons, works on a miniature nuclear reactor that allows it to stay underwater for long periods of time and travel intercontinental distances.

Russian engineers state that this vehicle has the capacity to carry a powerful nuclear payload that can trigger large explosions underwater. Military sources claim this could create massive radioactive tidal waves that could sweep through coastal cities and naval installations, leaving areas contaminated and uninhabitable for decades.

Western defense experts have called the system a “new class of strategic weapons” that blurs the line between deterrence and environmental disaster. Analysts warn that an eruption near the coastline would not only destroy infrastructure but also poison surrounding waters and soil, causing irreversible damage.

Given its nearly unlimited range, almost any coastal nation can fall within Poseidon’s range. Independent reports identified potential targets as major ports and cities on America’s east and west coasts, Britain’s naval hubs, France’s naval bases, and urban centers in Japan, South Korea and Australia. NATO is also believed to have coverage of the European coast.

Moscow insists that Poseidon’s aim is not to provoke conflict but to strengthen deterrence. But military observers see the test as a sign that Russia continues to develop weapons that can bypass conventional defense systems.

The test fueled debates over nuclear arms control and the increasing automation of warfare. Diplomats and defense planners are now calling for new frameworks to address new technologies that combine nuclear capability with artificial intelligence and undersea mobility.