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posted by martyb on Friday March 02 2018, @04:41AM   Printer-friendly
from the duck-and-cover dept.

Putin, before vote, unveils 'invincible' nuclear weapons to counter West

President Vladimir Putin unveiled an array of new nuclear weapons on Thursday, in one of his most bellicose speeches in years, saying they could hit almost any point in the world and evade a U.S.-built missile shield. [...] His remarks were greeted with scepticism in Washington, where officials cast doubt on whether Russia has added any new capabilities to its nuclear arsenal beyond those already known to the U.S. military and intelligence agencies.

[...] Among weapons that Putin said were either in development or ready was a new intercontinental ballistic missile "with a practically unlimited range" able to attack via the North and South Poles and bypass any missile defense systems.

Putin also spoke of a small nuclear-powered engine that could be fitted to what he said were low-flying, highly maneuverable cruise missiles, giving them a practically unlimited range. The new engine meant Russia was able to make a new type of weapon - nuclear missiles powered by nuclear rather than conventional fuel. "Nothing like it in the world exists," Putin told the audience. "At some point it will probably appear (elsewhere) but by that time our guys will have devised something else."

Other new super weapons he listed included underwater nuclear drones, a supersonic weapon and a laser weapon. In one of his video clip demos, a weapon appeared to be hovering over what looked like a map of the state of Florida.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 02 2018, @10:28AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 02 2018, @10:28AM (#646306)

    That's "nukulur", dude.
    (You don't want anybody mispronouncing it.)

    I'm wondering if we'll see a "Seven Days in May" [wikipedia.org] scenario played out.
    ...but for the completely opposite reason (brinkmanship).

    -- OriginalOwner_ [soylentnews.org]

  • (Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Friday March 02 2018, @11:47AM

    I'm wondering if we'll see a "Seven Days in May" [wikipedia.org] scenario played out.
    ...but for the completely opposite reason (brinkmanship).

    And who knows, maybe Jiggs will actually get some pussy this time, rather than just a rain check. ;)

    --
    No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr
  • (Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Friday March 02 2018, @11:58AM

    That's "nukulur", dude. [youtu.be]
    (You don't want anybody mispronouncing it.)

    There. FTFY.

    --
    No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr