Poseidon: Russian weapon is likened by the West to an 'apocalyptic machine' that can cause a tsunami 90m high

According to National Interest (NI) analyst Peter Suciu, many people may doubt Russia's military might because of the problems they face. However, Status-6 (Poseidon), also known by NATO as Kanyon, is a very different weapon.

In Greek mythology, Poseidon was not only known as the "God of the Sea", he was also known as someone who would surely respond when offended, causing earthquakes and storms. The meaning of this name seems to be quite appropriate when the Kremlin uses it to name one of its newest and most advanced undersea weapons systems.

Poseidon is also one of six strategic weapons first announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his State of the Union Address in March 2018. This is an autonomous underwater vehicle, powered by nuclear power and equipped with nuclear weapons. It is a product of the Rubin Design Department.

Unmanned nuclear submarine Poseidon in the Belgorod mothership.

Appears in a strange way

The Poseidon nuclear torpedo is designed to operate in tandem with the Russian K-329 Belgorod submarine - a deeply modernized version of the Oscar-II nuclear submarine (Soviet Union).

Russia first hinted at the existence of this weapon through a strange document leak in 2015. On the page of documents accidentally leaked on Russian television appeared an image of the schematic. and Poseidon specs.

Its existence was confirmed by the Pentagon in 2016, two years before President Putin officially announced it in his State of the Union address. Since then, Poseidon has undergone periodic tests.

During a hearing on May 17 this year, Admiral John Aquilino - commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command said that Russia is likely to deploy Poseidon with the Belgorod submarine in 2022.

Nuclear tsunami

Poseidon was spread by the Western press as a weapon of "doomsday", capable of causing tsunamis higher than 90 m, enough to wipe out coastal cities.

Experts say that a 50 megaton underwater nuclear bomb is capable of generating tsunamis as high as 97 meters, while Poseidon is believed to carry a 100 megaton nuclear warhead.

In addition, Poseidon also has a range of up to nearly 10,000 km with a maximum speed of 56 knots and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

Image depicting Poseidon being launched from the Belgorod ship.

In his speech on March 1, 2018, President Putin said that this unmanned vehicle can cross continents and carry nuclear warheads against enemy aircraft carriers and facilities along the coast. .

The Kremlin boss boasts that Poseidon's speed and ability to operate in the deep sea will make it impossible for opponents to block. "This is extraordinary," Putin stressed.

Business Insider quotes physicist and nuclear weapons researcher Rex Richardson as saying that nuclear warheads from Poseidon can destroy coastal cities.

According to the expert, the underwater explosion from the torpedo of this complex can create a terrible radioactive rain near the area it wants to destroy.