Russia Test-Fires New-Generation Strategic Missile

[Purveyor]

Source: Agence France-Presse

3 hours ago

MOSCOW (AFP) — Russia said Thursday it had test-fired a new-generation strategic missile from a submarine, the latest launch of a multiple-warhead weapon designed to breach anti-missile shields.

"A new-generation Bulava ballistic missile was successfully fired from the White Sea to the Kura testing site in Kamchatka" in Russia's far east, the Russian navy said in a statement.

The Bulava, which the statement said was fired by the Dmitry Donskoi nuclear submarine off the northwest coast of Russia, can be equipped with up to 10 individually targeted nuclear warheads.

The test comes amid Russian anger at US plans to locate a powerful missile-tracking radar in the Czech Republic as well interceptor missiles in Poland to combat what it says are threats to global security.

Analysts say Russia has moved to upgrade its missile systems to counter the US shield, which Moscow sees as an attempt to undermine its nuclear deterrent. Washington insists the shield is far too small to defend against Russia and is meant to protect against "rogue states" like Iran.

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The test came three weeks after Russia test-fired an intercontinental Topol RS-12M missile, also designed to avoid detection by missile-defence systems.

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[NM Independent]

1. Hmmmm...

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[NM Independent]

3. HOLY SHIT

The White Sea is in the far Northwest of Russia, close to Finland. The Kamchatka Peninsula is roughly 700 miles Northeast of Japan.

That same distance from the same location in the White Sea means it could have just as easily shot in the other direction and hit the east coast of the U.S.

:scared:

[Ghost Dog]

5. Hence the term "Strategic". Yup. n/t

[cosmicone]

2. It was a stupid idea of the Bushco neocons anyway

MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction) and detente were stable policies for decades which had maintained stability. Tinkering with that was foolhardy. Demented, diaper-wearing Reagan started this and Bushco went all overboard.

[HopeHoops]

4. My Russian dictionary defines "Bulava" as a mace or club (weapons)

The Russians are not ones to hide their feelings

[alittlelark]

6. What shield?

My dad spent 20 years working on the optics for this 'shield'.

He believes it will work once they get an 'outside of the box' physicist who will look at the problems in a new way. They hit a wall 15 years ago.

He has been retired for 5 years now - perhaps they found 'the one'.... I doubt it.

[ticapnews]

7. The noise was so loud...

it woke Sarah up. She called the cops to complain about her noisy neighbors.

[bobthedrummer]

8. Let's not forget the directed energy arsenal while we're at it

"Electromagnetic Radiation (emr) Weapons: As Powerful As The Atomic Bomb" by Cheryl Welsh (February 2001 Mind Justice)
http://www.mindjustice.org/emr13.htm

[Pterodactyl]

9. I suppose the new missile shields will be of limited utility.

They'll only be effective against less technologically advanced nations such as Iran and North Korea.