Posted on 05/10/2016 10:24:11 AM PDT by Red Badger
Moscow meda claims terrifying weapon can dodge radar defences and bring destruction to an area the size of 'Texas or France'
Russia is preparing to test-fire a nuclear weapon which is so powerful it could reportedly destroy a whole country in seconds.
The "Satan 2" missile is rumoured to be the most powerful ever designed and is equipped with stealth technology to help it dodge enemy radar systems .
This terrifying doomsday weapon is likely to strike fear into the hearts of Western military chiefs, as current missile defence technology is totally incapable of stopping it.
Its official name is the RS-28 Sarmat and it will replace aging Soviet R-36M missiles, which NATO military experts nicknamed "Satan".
"In this sense, the Sarmat missile will not only become the R-36M's successor, but also to some extent it will determine in which direction nuclear deterrence in the world will develop," the Russian news network Zvezda reported .
The missile is expected to be capable of delivering up to a dozen warheads, allowing to effectively destroy an area the "size of Texas or France", the broadcaster continued.
It is expected to have a range of 10,000 km, allowing Moscow to attack European cities including London as well as major cities on America's west and east coasts.
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"WINNER: NONE"
The only way to win is to not play.
I was honored to have been chosen to be one of the launch crews on an FOT&E shot. Our Minuteman III separated from the suspension ring at exactly 1:30am, 4 Feb 1987. All three RVs were scored as direct hits downrange at Kwajalein Atoll.
That was one of the most memorable times of my Air Force career.
“Oh, the mad fools...”
All I remember back when that movie came out was the crush I had on Ally Sheedy.
I look for Russia to begin collecting real-estate especially in Europe where the Islamic movement is becoming highly problematic. Is Russia actually behind a lot of it exporting Mayhem into European nations to cause unrest?
Communism as we've seen in North Korea doesn't care if a company has money or there is food on anyone's table but the party leadership itself. Rationing is their answer to with the most going to the most essential to meet the goal. Russia does have proven nuke weapons technology. This isn't NK.
Testing of the new RS-28 Sarmat, a futuristic Russian liquid-fueled, multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV), super-heavy thermonuclear armed intercontinental ballistic missile has been suspended until at least the second half of 2016, TASS reported.
..and no money for salaries
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