Opinion about the Russian Nuclear-Armed Drone Sub

[Michel Van]

So the Russian return to old habits ?

During Cold War the Soviet "Attack/Hunter" Subs had nuclear armed Torpedo
using in case of self defense what almost happen during Cuba Crisis or use it and attack enemy Harbors during Nuclear War.

Now the Russian make modern approach to it, a nuclear power automatic drone with Nuke in it.

hell on what remind me that again ?!

 

[jsport]

New Satellite Images Hint How Russian Navy Could Use Massive Nuclear Torpedoes - USNI News

The Russian Navy continues to develop how it intends to deploy its latest strategic weapon – a bus-sized torpedo tipped with a nuclear warhead. The Poseidon weapon, described in U.S. Navy documents as an Intercontinental Nuclear-Powered Nuclear-Armed Autonomous Torpedo, will require new bases...

news.usni.org

 

[Archibald]

That thing is so weird... it looks like the old Vought PLUTO / SLAM missile, except adapted as a torpedo.

Intercontinental Nuclear-Powered Nuclear-Armed Autonomous Torpedo

INPNAAT

 

[edwest4]

General "Buck" Turgidson: Mr. President, I'm not saying we wouldn't get our hair mussed. But I do say no more than ten to twenty million killed, tops.

People stop being people once they're called casualties.

My opinion. Stupid idea. If it has a radiation signature then it's easy to trace.