Faced with the "face change" of the United States and NATO pressure, Russia is about to use a new trump card. A few days ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia may soon announce a new type of weapon, and relevant tests are currently progressing smoothly.
Putin said: “I think there will soon be an opportunity to inform everyone about the new weapons we have already announced, which are currently in the testing phase and are progressing smoothly.”
So, what exactly is this mysterious new weapon?
Wei Dongxu, editor-in-chief of China Central Radio and Television's Global Information Radio, believes that President Putin's statement on new weapons is mysterious and profound. The first keyword is "once announced", which shows that Russia has announced relevant information and is a weapon known to the outside world. The second keyword is "in the testing stage", which means that it has not yet been included and is not equipment in active service for the Russian military.
Nearly unlimited range of nuclear-powered cruise missiles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly referred to the test of the nuclear-powered cruise missile "Haiyan", saying that "the West has no means to defend such weapons."
The "Haiyan" nuclear-powered cruise missile displayed by the Russian Ministry of Defense in the assembly workshop
The head of the central radio and television station Universal Information Radio "Universal Military Report" editor Wei Dong Xu pointed out that:The test launch of Haiyan will have a strong deterrent effect on the United States and NATO. Unlike the Tomahawk, the Haiyan is equipped with a nuclear-powered engine and can carry a nuclear warhead. Russian and Western military experts speculate that,"Haiyan" has a range of more than 20,000 kilometers and can fly at low altitude for a long timeThrough complex flight path planning, we bypass opponents 'air defense and anti-missile positions and strike strategic targets at extremely fast flying speeds.
Imagination of the "Haiyan" nuclear-powered cruise missile and speculation about its performance
Western media analysts speculate that Russia had planned to test the nuclear-powered cruise missile again in August this year at the New Zealand test site, but the test was postponed due to Putin's meeting with U.S. President Trump in Alaska.In this context, there is a high probability that the Russian side will resume the "Haiyan" test.
The “Haiyan” nuclear-powered cruise missile will mature and become a new member of Russia’s strategic nuclear arsenal. Russia is unlikely to use the “Haiyan” in special military operations, but can deter the United States and other NATO member states by releasing test data and public demonstrations. Russia can also use the “Haiyan” as one of the important tools to push Russia and the United States into negotiations on the extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
"Zircon" hypersonic cruise missile family may have new members
There are certain risks in testing the "Haiyan" nuclear-powered cruise missile. Once the test data is not as good as expected, Russia may demonstrate another new weapon, that is, the "Zircon" hypersonic missile.
"Meteor" missile removed from the vertical launch device of the escort ship instantly
Wei Dongxu, editor-in-chief of China Central Radio and Television's global information broadcast "Global Military Report", believes that,High-speed ultrasonic missile technology "Methyl" is mature, just equipped with the Russian Navy, has been deployed on escort ships and attack nuclear submarines. According to the revelation, "Methyl" can fly at the fastest speed of 9 Mach, with a range of about 1000 km. According to the Russian practice of developing such missiles, "Methyl" is expected to derive a vehicle launch model, an aircraft model.
The Russian military's active "Iskander" tactical missile system launcher, in theory, can be loaded, launched "Iskander" missiles, perform conventional strike tasks, not excluded from the use in the conflict.
The bombers of Fig-95 can be launched externally, and the built-in shelter of the bombers of Fig-160 is also large enough. If the Su-57 hidden fighter is launched, the "Shelter" needs to be modified slightly to suit the size of the built-in shelter.
In previous reports, the Russian news agency has mentioned a new type of high-speed hypersonic missile called the "Garbage" - MD, which is said to be able to be carried by the Su-57.
There are many possibilities for the new weapons mentioned by President Putin, but one thing can be confirmed – it’s enough to deter Russian opponents!
Commentator | Wei Dongxu
Sign and review| yang Qiong
Surveillance by Zhao Yu.