Putin’s new nuclear sub will carry ‘doomsday’ torpedo. How the West can prepare

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1. Russia has unveiled a long-awaited nuclear submarine built to carry the [notorious “doomsday” torpedo](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/putin-tests-nuclear-doomsday-torpedo-how-worried-4010700?srsltid=AfmBOoo-cN6Oxbz2pCDSI1h7ZqwuCN1mn_1xiTnWuI4aEYQy1r28vASF&ico=in-line_link) it claims can devastate coastal cities with radioactive tidal waves.

   The *Khabarovsk* was finally launched over the weekend, after years of delays, in what has been called a milestone in Russian efforts to create new options for its [strategic nuclear forces](https://inews.co.uk/topic/nuclear-weapons?srsltid=AfmBOoodHuiMwOJaWYJHCqVRv8ki6wa-c91BDh22Vl4MnJH-M1aqxrtr&ico=in-line_link).

   [Vladimir Putin](https://inews.co.uk/topic/vladimir-putin?srsltid=AfmBOooDoXYnoATBAyKDxplKCxV1YkXhbreX1fOtKoDlRrQZ_YQK9nrr&ico=in-line_link)‘s defence minister, [Andrei Belousov](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/russia-military-putin-long-term-3053168?srsltid=AfmBOoqUe_67fKwBpEXV9eyW5e4gFxPtmuY4nnAWNpqCu5ax4e98sHbm&ico=in-line_link), announced that the submarine would carry underwater weapons and robotic systems including the nuclear-powered, nuclear-tipped Poseidon drone, which was tested last week.

   “Today is a significant event for us,” Belousov said during a launching ceremony in Severodvinsk in [Russia](https://inews.co.uk/topic/russia?srsltid=AfmBOoppqNaWAlagnZeJSWfagS4xxIJcFYo1XGPgXVUG4tjcMPDtgW4y&ico=in-line_link)‘s far north.

   Imagery released from the ceremony shows the rear end of the submarine emerging from the construction hall.

2. Prepare by laughing at the other obvious Russian propaganda nonsense?

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4. Failing empire thinks their wonderwaffen can change the tide.

5. This brings nothing new to the deterrence table.

6. So far Russia has had nuclear capable doomsday trains, cruise missiles, nuclear powered aircraft (possibly) and now a torpedo. Just another variation on the same shit they’ve been doing for decades.

7. Prepare for what? They would just get nuked in return. There are less elaborate ways to commit suicide.

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