When Russian President Vladimir Putin wore military camouflage uniforms and met with senior military leader Gerasimov, he publicly announced that the "Haiyan" nuclear-powered cruise missile had completed a key test, and the next step was to build launch facilities to prepare for the deployment of troops.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately pushed the strategic game between the United States and Russia to the forefront and intertwined with the currently deadlocked Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The ¡°Haiyan¡± type of missile did not emerge suddenly, counting from the publication to now it has been eight years.

In March 2018, Putin first exposed it along with new weapons such as the Poseidon nuclear-powered torpedo, when he said it was "invincible" equipment.

It completed preliminary tests, on October 21, Glasymov directly gave the test test data: 15 hours of flight, run 14,000 kilometers, this duration is indeed rare in cruise missiles, and the advantage of nuclear propulsion suddenly emerged.

However, if we look through history, we will know that the United States tried something similar as early as the Cold War in the last century. The project called "Pluto" was tossed from 1957 to 1964. In the end, because the nuclear radiation leaked badly and the guidance technology couldn't keep up, we had to give up halfway.

Now Russia has dealt with the "Haiyan", although it can not be directly said to be stronger than the United States at the time, but at least broke through some of the problems that were not solved at the time.

Russia is confident in the performance of the "Haiyan" and says it is a ground-launched nuclear-powered cruise missile, NATO gives it the code name SSC-X - "Skyfall".

The most critical points are two points: first, it can reach the United States mainland, and second, it can avoid Western air defense systems.

Putin said it was ¡°unique¡± and did not exaggerate that it could fly at an ultra-low altitude of 20 to 100 meters, which is exactly the blind zone of a conventional radar, and could also plan its own route to circumvent interceptions.

The warhead has a yield of 100,000 to 250,000 tons, which is equivalent to at least six atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima.

But the West does not buy it. Former head of NATO's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Center Albquoe directly said,"This is an extremely stupid weapon system." Lewis of the Monterey Institute of International Studies also said that although it is difficult to stop, it will attract everyone. Engage in an arms race, and no one will be able to win in the end.

I originally wanted to think these doubts were a bit extreme, but later it was discovered that an accident occurred during the test launch of Haiyan in the Arctic in 2019, and the explosion killed at least five scientists. This shows that its technical risks do exist and cannot be covered up through publicity alone.

Before the performance controversy had been clarified, the attitudes and actions of the United States and Russia had already followed.

When Trump was asked about the ¡°Haiyan¡± on Air Force One, he wasn¡¯t a little nervous, saying that the advanced nuclear submarines of the United States were waiting near the Russian coast, ¡°the missiles didn¡¯t need to fly 8,000 miles at all.¡±

He also repeatedly said that Putin should end the Russian-Ukrainian war, which would have ended in a week, and now should go into the fourth year, not focus on missile testing.

It seems that Trump wants to deter Russia with nuclear submarines, while bringing the topic back to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

But as soon as the words fell, sanctions from the United States and the European Union came: the Trump administration has targeted two major companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, and the European Union has also launched the 19th round of sanctions, specifically targeting Russia's energy revenue and financial institutions.

Russia has also said that its position on the Ukrainian peace agreement will never change, and has informed the United States in advance of the "Haiyan" test, stressing that this is for the national security.

What's more interesting is that this matter is also mixed up with the United States sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

At the end of September, U.S. Vice President Vance said that a "Tomahawk" might be sent to Ukraine through NATO European countries, with a range that can cover Moscow; By October, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry was still talking about coordinating delivery details with the United States.

Obviously, Russia chose this time to officially announce that the "Haiyan" test was successful, just because of this matter. If you want to send missiles to Ukraine, I will show my own nuclear-powered missiles and clearly tell you not to cross the line.

Putin had previously warned that the U.S. sending a ¡°tacks¡± would escalate the situation, and now the ¡°Haiyan¡± test is successful, is to put this warning into reality:If the "Tomahawk" really threatens the Russian mainland,"Haiyan" can hit the United States mainland. With a range of 14,000 kilometers, it is certain that it will be within reach.

However, the ¡°Haiyan¡± has to be really dressed up, and there are a lot of canoes to go through.

Putin himself said that there is still a lot of work to be done, the launch facilities to be built, the maintenance of nuclear power plants, the replacement of fuel, and the reliability of long-term flights, all of which must be solved.

Moreover, it also involves the new Treaty on Strategic Weapons Reduction, which governs the intercontinental nuclear weapons of the United States and Russia, and expires in February 2026, "Haiyan" is not the subject of control in the treaty, and the United States and Russia have not made it clear so far that if this issue is not negotiated, the treaty will not continue, the subsequent nuclear arms control will be more difficult.

The test wave of the "Haiyan" missile is essentially a miniature of the US-Russian strategic game, and also highlights the complexity of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.Arms escalation seems to bring temporary advantages to one party, but it will only make the risks greater and greater in the long run.

The Russia-Ukraine war has been going on for almost four years, and the common people have suffered enough. It is not a wise move to compete on weapons.

There is no doubt that whether it is the United States or Russia, rather than its missile testing and arms race, it is better to sit down and talk about how to stop the war, how to get the situation back on a stable track that is a good result for everyone.