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- During a speech on Thursday, Russian president Vladimir Putin showed test footage of a new intercontinental ballistic missile.
- The nuclear weapon, called the RS-28 Sarmat or Satan 2, has been in development since 2009.
- Putin claimed the ICBM is “invincible” to missile defense systems.
- He also presented animations of several other weapons, including what some call a “doomsday” drone submarine.
During Vladimir Putin’s annual speech on Thursday, the Russian president played videos that unveiled brand-new nuclear weapons with startling capabilities.
Putin announced an “unstoppable” nuclear-powered “global cruise missile” that has “practically unlimited” range, then showed an animation of the device bobbing and weaving around the globe. He also played a computer animation of a high-speed, nuke-armed submarine drone blowing up ships and coastal targets.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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