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Old 14th Jan 2019, 21:28
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Makes Skhval Look Like a Minnow

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/w...e-us-2ck7335l5

The Times today reports on a Rusian autonomous 2MT nuclear armed underwater drone allegedly 43m long capable of 110Kts speed (presumably dash speed) and a range of over 6000 miles apparently ready for iminent deployment.

As a weapon against coastal or seaborne targets this thing would be utterly unstoppable wouldn't it? How you gonna lay out a picket line ahead of one of those even with a squadron of Poseidons? And why are you going to prosecute it with?
Sounds bloody scary to me, and should be a big wake-up call to all in the West who still believe - if any so naiive are left - that the Thug In The Kremlin isn't squaring up for a proper fight.

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