Russian President Vladimir Putin has disclosed that the country has carried out a fresh test of its controversial nuclear-powered Poseidon torpedo, a move likely to heighten international concerns over escalating nuclear brinkmanship.
Speaking during a televised address on Wednesday, Putin said the test involved launching the unmanned underwater weapon from a submarine and activating its nuclear-powered propulsion system—an advancement Russia claims allows the torpedo to travel for extended distances underwater.
The announcement comes less than a week after Russia’s military leadership revealed that another experimental nuclear-capable weapon—the Burevestnik cruise missile—was also tested. According to Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, the missile remained airborne for roughly 15 hours during the October 21 trial.
Both systems have been described by Moscow as part of a new generation of “strategic deterrent weapons.” However, Western defense analysts warn that the weapons could destabilize global security, as they are designed to bypass traditional missile defense systems and operate far beyond the reach of conventional monitoring.
With tensions already high following Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and strained relations with NATO, the back-to-back weapons tests signal Moscow’s intent to showcase military capability — and possibly leverage it in geopolitical negotiations.
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