Posted on 11/18/2004 12:11:43 AM PST by claudwitz
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is developing a unique nuclear device "which other nuclear powers do not and will not possess."
To the Russian Interfax and ITAR-Tass news agencies, Putin, in today's meeting with the general staff officials reported that they are continuing to work on the new rocket and added it will be revealed, "in the near future."
13:25
"One has to ask why they're telling the world about it. There is apparently more value in letting the world know than keeping it a secret."
More likely he's doing it for domestic reasons. Patriotic Russians like to have something to cheer about from time to time. Seems strange that they would waste the money on something like that, but hey, politicians are specialists at wasting money.
......I think he's talking about a more environmentally-friendly nuclear bomb.
I vaguely recall that. Bookmark for more investigation later tonight...
The Russian do not need such an advanced missile to overwhelm our current defense missile system because they can send thousands of missiles including many decoys, and our system cannot handle it.
Would this be able to defeat actual ABMs as well?
Perhaps they should have waited for the Premier's birthday - you know he likes surprises! ;^D
May be it's the "Corbermight device" from Star Trek
Evade them, yes.
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