GLOBAL DEFENSE's video: Poseidon: Russia Has Built Its 1st Batch of Terrifying Apocalypse multi-megaton nuclear Torpedoes

Poseidon: Russia Has Built Its 1st Batch of Terrifying Apocalypse multi-megaton nuclear Torpedoes Russia has reportedly taken possession of the first Poseidon nuclear-tipped torpedoes. The Poseidon has been under development since 2015 and is equipped with a warhead more than 100 times the explosive power of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The weapon is designed to ensure US coastal cities remain at risk from nuclear attack should Washington decide to scale up its missile defenses. According to TASS, the first batch of Poseidon torpedoes has been manufactured and will soon be delivered to arm the Russian Navy submarine Belgorod. The report does not mention how many torpedoes are included in the batch, but naval expert HI Sutton believes Belgorod is designed to carry up to six Poseidons at once. Poseidon is a large, nuclear-powered torpedo designed to attack enemy coastal targets from thousands of miles away. Poseidon is about 65 feet long and 6.5 feet wide, making it the largest torpedo ever deployed. It’s so large that it’s arguably an underwater drone. The use of nuclear power gives it nearly unlimited range. Theoretically, a weapon like Poseidon could be launched from a port or naval base, but deploying it on a submarine makes it more difficult to locate and destroy. Range isn’t the only benefit of nuclear power. Poseidon can also reach speeds of up to 70 knots, or 80 miles per hour. That would make it impossible for NATO submarines and torpedoes to catch up with a Poseidon racing to target for now, anyway. No country has ever fielded a weapon capable of moving at 80 knots underwater, so no effective defense currently exists. Experts believe Poseidon is armed with a 2-megaton thermonuclear warhead, the largest warhead fielded by any country in decades and the equivalent of 2,000 kilotons of TNT. The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki had explosive yields between 15 and 21 kioltons, respectively. A 2 megaton thermonuclear bomb detonated on land will create a fireball 1 mile in diameter and cause third-degree burns at distances of nearly 9 miles. Dropped on New York City, such a bomb would kill 1.7 million people and injure another 2 million. Belgorod began life in 1992 as an Oscar II guided missile submarine. The Russian Navy was unable to complete the unfinished submarine for more than two decades, due to lack of funds, but in the mid 2010, construction was restarted with the aim of finishing her as a “special mission auxiliary” submarine. # Poseidon # nuclear # ukraine