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French authorities reportedly took defensive measures against five drones flying over an extremely sensitive base that is home to the nuclear submarines that make up the nation's second-strike deterrent force.

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Nuclear Submarine Base Drone Incursion Prompts French Military Response

By Howard Altman

Posted 12 Hours Ago

Russia has launched the first of its new Project 08951 class of nuclear-powered submarine, named Khabarovsk, which is intended to be armed with the Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-tipped, ultra-long-endurance torpedo. At this stage, details of the new submarine remain scarce, but its completion, though long delayed, reflects the continued priority Moscow is assigning to strategic weapons systems, including novel ones without direct comparison.

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Russia’s New Nuclear Torpedo-Carrying Submarine Has Been Launched

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 3, 2025

President Vladimir Putin says that Russia successfully tested one of its Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-tipped, ultra-long-endurance torpedoes yesterday. The Russian leader’s revelation comes just two days after the announcement of a first long-range test for the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, and is part of a wider pattern of recent nuclear signaling by the Kremlin.

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Powered Test Of Poseidon Nuclear Torpedo, Putin Claims

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 29, 2025

Russia has said that it conducted the long-awaited test of its mysterious Burevestnik cruise missile last week, claiming that it flew for 8,700 miles. The missile, claimed to be nuclear-powered, is said to have remained in the air for around 15 hours. For the time being, we don’t know if those statements are factually accurate and, moreover, details about how the missile actually works remain very scarce. However, the claimed test has led to boasts about the missile’s performance from Russian President Vladimir Putin, while his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, called upon Putin to end the war in Ukraine “instead of testing missiles.”

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Skyfall Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Long-Range Test Claimed By Russia

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 27, 2025

The Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP) finally started at Rosyth in December 2016, around 15 years behind schedule.

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A Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Is Being Scrapped For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 6, 2025

Rare Look At Nuclear Reactor Inside Russian Ballistic Missile Submarine

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Rare Look At Nuclear Reactor Inside Russian Ballistic Missile Submarine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 23, 2023

Armored Caboose Designed To Protect Navy Nuclear Waste Trains Begins Final Testing

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Armored Caboose Designed To Protect Navy Nuclear Waste Trains Begins Final Testing

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 28, 2022

Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters

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Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Aug 4, 2021

Not A Surprise: North Korea Is Back To Publicizing Weapons Tests Overseen By Kim Jong Un

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Not A Surprise: North Korea Is Back To Publicizing Weapons Tests Overseen By Kim Jong Un

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 16, 2018