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"If you have time to test missiles, why not end the war?“On October 27, when Trump said this to the media on his plane from Tokyo back to the United States, there was no laughter on his face. The opposite was not someone else, it was his “friend who could talk about anything” — Putin.
This time, Trump ripped off the "private relationship" face, the reason for anger, It was Putin who personally exposed a nuclear-powered cruise missile called "Haiyan" a day agoThis is not the first time Russia has displayed such a weapon, but this time the action is particularly high-profile.
On October 26, Putin personally visited the Russian Army’s General Command, carrying the Chief of Staff General Grazimov, and announced to the outside world the success of the “Haiyan” test, with a flight time of 15 hours and a range of more than 14,000 kilometers. Through the Arctic Circle, ultimately simulating fake targets in the Pacific.
Gerasimov added: "This is a unique ability that other countries do not have." This kind of statement does not require translation or interpretation. It is a nakedly telling the United States that Russia still has cards and should not push too hard.
"Haiyan" is not an ordinary cruise missile, it uses a nuclear-powered propulsion system. Theoretically, it can travel unlimited range, fly around the globe, but really keep Western countries tense. That could be the “flying nuclear leak.”。
In 2023, the Norwegian Meteorological Agency detected abnormal concentrations of radiation in the Arctic, and soon there was intelligence showing that Russia was secretly conducting early flight tests of the "Haiyan".
And Putin selected the “light sword” at this time, obviously not by chance. just a few days ago, US and Russian representatives meet in Istanbul to discuss restoring diplomatic normalization between the two sides。 However, after the meeting, neither side issued a joint statement, nor did they arrange the next round of negotiations. People familiar with the situation said that the talks were "cold in atmosphere and deep in differences" and almost no consensus was reached.
The move made Trump angry enough, and he not only reiterated the U.S. strong stance towards Russia, but also specifically mentioned that the U.S. nuclear submarine "is on the Russian coast," and said: "The world's most powerful strategic nuclear submarine, on standby 24 hours a day”。
What he was talking about was the Ohio-class nuclear submarine, which is the core force of the U.S. Navy's Trident system. Each submarine can carry 24 Trident IID5 missiles, a single missile can have a range of 12,000 kilometers, and can carry multiple sub-guided nuclear warheads. The firepower of a single submarine can destroy two-thirds of the military infrastructure in western Russia.
More importantly, these submarines are permanently deployed in the North Atlantic and Arctic Circle, on the detection edge of the Russian radar, and can be launched at any time.
On October 25, Trump ordered the transfer of two of the submarines to "appropriate areas." Although the US military did not announce specific locations, However, it is generally believed that it is aimed at Putin's missile show this time.
But this time, he didn’t want to scare, he lost his patience completely. He originally wanted to open the US-Russian negotiation channel through private relationships. Before the Alaska summit, he also told the media, “I can let Putin listen to my advice.”
Missile tests, nuclear submarine mobilizations, and the breakdown of diplomatic talks are not isolated incidents, but nodes that stimulate each other and escalate rapidly.
On the one hand, Russia holds high nuclear deterrence, and on the other hand, the United States shows off its underwater killer. The two countries are like generals on both sides of the chessboard. If you attack one step, I will block one step, and no one will retreat.If this is just military deterrence, the worst thing is that someone is misjudged.A technical misinformation, a radar misreading, can all ignite a real conflict.
The problem now is that in the past, diplomacy could cool down, but now diplomatic channels are almost paralyzed. The media generally pointed out that only formal embassy communication remains between the White House and the Kremlin. There are fewer and fewer people who can really "sit at the table and talk about things".
Originally, the United Nations also optimistically mentioned in the "Global Nuclear Security Report" released in April that despite differences between the United States and Russia, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is still a stabilizer. Now it seems that this stabilizer is also beginning to loosen.
The anxiety of European countries is visible to the naked eye. French President Macron publicly stated at the Brussels meeting, "We don't want Europe to be drawn into the vortex of nuclear confrontation between the United States and RussiaGermany also put forward in Congress its opposition to the further deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons in Germany.
And Russia’s several “allies” behind it, such as Belarus and Iran, although supported by the mouth, but also clear, really to move, the consequences are not everybody can bear.
Everyone understands that this is a game without a winner, but the problem is that no one is willing to take the hand first. Putin is betting that the United States will not really dare to do it, and Trump is betting that Russia will eventually not be able to withstand sanctions and pressure.
To this day, Trump is still talking nonstop, and Russia continues to deploy troops. There are more and more actions on the table, and the game under the table is getting deeper and deeper.
References:
"Putin announces completion of missile Haiyan test, Russia confirms that" the United States has been notified "" October 27, 2025 Source: China News Network
"Budapest Summit" shelves "the United States, Russia and Europe continue to play" 2025-10-23 Source: CCTV News Client