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31. Think thousands of miles

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #21)

Mon Jul 25, 2022, 08:30 AM

Jul 2022

https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/05/04/what-is-russia-s-poseidon-nuclear-drone-and-could-it-wipe-out-the-uk-in-a-radioactive-tsun

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Latest Russian submarine is the longest ever and may carry nuclear torpedo [View all] machoneman Jul 2022 OP

As obscene as any war machine. Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2022 #1

A research vessel eh? Shermann Jul 2022 #2

Aren't both sides, always? America has $850 billion reasons a year to keep up appearances. Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2022 #3

But what niche does such a platform fill? It doesn't. ffr Jul 2022 #4

Destroying carrier groups, I bet. XorXor Jul 2022 #30

That's what they'd hope, but.... Happy Hoosier Jul 2022 #32

The bigger they are, the harder they fall purr-rat beauty Jul 2022 #5

The longest submarine ever says something about the psychology of the architects. Chainfire Jul 2022 #6

Good one, Chainfire. Firestorm49 Jul 2022 #9

Bingo. paleotn Jul 2022 #10

The Russian military is mostly about intimidation, not capability. Happy Hoosier Jul 2022 #33

Psychology/ propaganda of military speech in general...we got the biggest Nukes! Waaay big! Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2022 #14

Sometimes a submarine is just a cigar. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2022 #20

Hard to launch torpedoes from the ocean floor maxrandb Jul 2022 #7

If not a US asset, then most certainly a NATO asset. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #29

Russia wanted both a global navy and a world class army. In trying to get both they got half of each Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2022 #8

On the cheap too, not even counting the grift. They've got neither. paleotn Jul 2022 #12

And they don't have the budget to logistical expertise for either. Happy Hoosier Jul 2022 #34

Not this crap again.... paleotn Jul 2022 #11

The Poseidon nuclear torpedo is desined to carry a 100 megaton bomb. speak easy Jul 2022 #13

Unreal...the world military is the most danger to civilians the world over. Exhibit 1 here of many Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2022 #16

And what would happen to the sub if it was anywhere within Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #21

Think thousands of miles speak easy Jul 2022 #31

Russia always goes for the big flashy military projects, while the rest of their army suffers: DetlefK Jul 2022 #15

Not forgetting the upgraded ICBMs speak easy Jul 2022 #17

All in on the wunderwaffe NotASurfer Jul 2022 #18

They are running out of world's longest submarines to scrap Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #19

Mankind at its worst. Time for other countries to twodogsbarking Jul 2022 #22

Given Russia's quality control and training standards, I would not be surprised if it joined the artemisia1 Jul 2022 #23

That's just great. More nuclear arms weapons races and development. Los Alamos scientists were Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #24

Crazy ain't it. twodogsbarking Jul 2022 #26

Mind-numbingly insane. Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #27

Maybe its first mission could be to... LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #25

I remember when that ship was touted as the big, scary "carrier killer" NT Happy Hoosier Jul 2022 #35

Given what we've learned of Russia's military capabilities, just one question: hatrack Jul 2022 #28