Russian Military Images Shows New Super Torpedo Being Tested, Concerns Raised

Tensions continue to escalate out west with satellite images showing a huge military base building up in the Arctic. But even more concerning are reports that Vladimir Putin is testing a new weapon in a super torpedo that can allegedly cause radioactive tsunamis.

The new weapon called the Poseidon 2M39 is currently being tested in the region. The stealth torpedo is powered by a nuclear reactor and something that can sneak past defenses by moving along the sea bed. After that, the torpedo can detonate and cause radioactive tsunamis capable of batter the polar coastline.

Satellite images of the underground storage facilities being built were provided by CNN, something that can inundate US coastal cities with radioactive tsunamis. This is something that former US assistant secretary of state for International Security and Non-Proliferation Christopher A. Ford tackled last November.

Aside from the base, also captured in the images were military jets and bombers and new radar systems close to Alaska. Such has raised the alarm for the US State Department.

“There's clearly a military challenge from the Russians in the Arctic,” the US State Department stated. “That has implications for the United States and its allies, not least because it creates the capacity to project power up to the North Atlantic.”

The images come not long after Russie held fresh military exercises in the region. Last Mar. 20, the Russian military launched maneuvers near the Alexandra Land where over 40 drills were to be conducted. Before that, other military activities included tests of Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft systems and in-flight refueling of a MiG-31 fighter jet.

According to retired army general Viktor Kravchenko, all of this was meant to send a strong message to the Americans. This comes not long after Putin ordered the restoration of Soviet-era military bases in the Arctic, giving him control of polar waters across 11 of the world’s time zones. Also, one of the aims of the deployment was to ensure that Russia had control of the Northern Sea Route that linked Europe and the Pacific.

Beyond that, the move is seen as a move by Russia to secure vast mineral wealth across the Arctic, including oil and gas stocks that should deliver wealth to the Kremlin for a long time.