Russian media: Russia completes testing of nuclear engine for its new weapons
Russia has completed the testing of a portable nuclear propulsion system for cruise missiles and autonomous underwater vehicles, RIA Novosti reported with reference to an official source in the Russian military.
The source stated that such technology has only been developed and implemented in Russia.
According to the source, in recent years Moscow has gone to special efforts to send the West “signals” that the West’s attempts to neutralize Russia’s nuclear potential through anti-missile defense systems are futile. For this reason, several years ago it was intentionally leaked that Russia is developing autonomous underwater vehicles with unlimited range.
“It was not done by accident, it was completely deliberate, in order to convince our western partners to come back down to earth and start discussing the conditions to ensure global security,” the source said.
However, the source added, instead of negotiating to ensure global security, the western countries, convinced of their own uniqueness and supposed technological leadership, preferred to ignore Russia’s signals.
“Now they have ended up in a position where they have to catch up, with all the corresponding consequences, especially for their taxpayers’ pockets,” the source commented.
He emphasized that Russia did not break the key agreements which have ensured the necessary parity and mutual strategic deterrence since the 1970s.
“It was their choice and yet another display of strategic blindness with respect to Russia and her capabilities,” the source summarized. He mentioned that one of the important ideas in President Vladimir Putin’s address before the Federal Assembly is that, instead of beginning a new arms race, there should be a joint effort to find a way to protect the world.