The United States believes that Russia's new underwater vehicle, the "Poseidon", is capable of crossing the ocean to "destroy the enemy's coastal infrastructure", The Washington Post writes.
The publication states that the "Poseidon" has a "virtually unlimited range" and is powered by a nuclear reactor. The vehicle is designed for covert underwater movement to destroy critical coastal infrastructure, such as naval bases and ports, the newspaper emphasizes.
It is noted that the "Poseidon", like a cruise missile The Burevestnik is classified as a Russian "superweapon". According to The Post, this weapon system is "capable of changing the rules of the game".
In 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the country was developing strategic weapons against which anti-ballistic missile systems are ineffective.
The Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater vehicle, both of which Russia has tested, use different methods to deliver their special warheads to their targets. In addition, the Poseidon is more powerful than the promising Russian intercontinental ballistic missile Sarmat. Putin also said that the nuclear-powered underwater drone is capable of moving at very great depths with low noise levels and is practically invulnerable.