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Satellites and radars cannot spy on it in the depths of the sea, and Poseidon would thus be able to strike by surprise.
The first alert for NATO was sounded as satellites photographed the top-secret Severodvinsk base in Russia, where the world's largest submarine had launched its cruise.
Any movement from Belgorod is creating concerns among NATO intelligence, writes La Repubblica.
This colossal 184-meter-long nuclear-powered vessel is designed to be the last horseman of the apocalypse: the only one capable of launching the mysterious Poseidon torpedoes, hailed by Vladimir Putin as one of the ultimate weapons destined to restore Russian strategic supremacy . We are not talking about warheads, but torpedoes equipped with a thermonuclear nose cone with enough power to burn New York and cause a devastating tsunami along the Atlantic coast.
After a week of absolute darkness regarding its position, a short film was released on social media yesterday showing it slowly returning to port, accompanied by two tugs. The video was not entirely convincing, because a few hours before posting, commercial satellites photographed the still-empty Belgorod anchorage. And it is surprising that the movements of the most secret weapon are carried out in broad daylight without security measures.
The choice to design a mega torpedo with a large autonomy of about 24 meters is believed to be driven by a micro-nuclear reactor. Here arises precisely the desire to escape the defense of the USA, all directed towards the sky: satellites and radars cannot spy on the depths of the sea, and Poseidon could thus strike by surprise.
It is not known whether the Kremlin engineers have solved the problems of the new prototype. There are many doubts about Russia's ability to develop such an innovative system. However, this is the first known mission of the submarine since early 2024 and there is suspicion that it is being used for a real test of the device. A technical test that some analysts say could hinge on a major show of force against the West, synchronizing the display of the hypersonic frigate Gorshkov off the coast of Cuba with the first test of a mega-torpedo within US range. East Coast.
All made more symbolic by the submarine's name, Belgorod: it was dedicated years ago to the Russian city from which the offensive against Kharkiv was launched in May and where American bombs authorized by the White House are now raining down. The timing of this threatening show against the US also adds to the speculation: it could take place on the same days as the G7 in Borgo Egnazia, when leaders will discuss the future of the Ukrainian conflict and new measures against Moscow.
A kind of challenge, showing the operational availability of equipment that the West cannot stop, that would resemble an ultimatum to NATO. However, many hope that it is just a false alarm, the result of Cold War paranoia that is growing at breakneck speed, and that the submarine will soon reappear at its base at the Arctic gates.
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