Russia, Burevestnik and nuclear
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Days after Putin’s nuclear missile tests, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Maria Zakharova claimed Moscow is “forced” to develop next-gen weapons like Burevestnik in response to NATO’s destabilizing moves. In a fiery briefing, Zakharova accused the U.S ...
President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia had tested its Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile. Here are some key facts about the weapon. - The 9M730 Burevestnik, whose name translates as "storm petrel",
With unlimited range and near-absolute stealth, the Burevestnik 9M730 missile not only changes the game in the arms race but also poses a major challenge to modern air defense systems in the world.
Russia has successfully tested its new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik. This advanced weapon, designated SSC-X-9 Skyfall by NATO, boasts unlimited range and can evade all current air defense systems.
Following Russia’s confirmed test of its nuclear-capable Burevestnik missile, Washington has begun a partial troop drawdown from NATO’s eastern flank — pulling the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division out of Romania.
President Vladimir Putin hailed the first long distance test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile that he said has no equal in the West.