Russia's Khabarovsk Sub Tests Cold War Deterrence in a New Age

Russia's Khabarovsk sub tests Cold War deterrence in a new age

Russia’s Khabarovsk submarine may represent the cutting edge of undersea nuclear warfare, but its arrival also raises a more fundamental question: whether increasingly exotic weapons can preserve deterrence in an era when adversaries are learning to impose strategic costs without ever crossing the nuclear threshold. This month, multiple media outlets reported that Russia has begun […] The post Russia’s Khabarovsk sub tests Cold War deterrence in…

The West commented on the launch of the Russian nuclear Khabarovsk

Western observers from Militare Watch Magazine commented on the sea trials of the newest Russian nuclear submarine Khabarovsk. The publication believes that this event marks a qualitatively new stage in the system of strategic nuclear deterrence.

Big Russian N-sub begins sea trials | The Australian Naval Institute

Russia’s Khabarovsk nuclear-powered submarine has started its first factory sea trials in the White Sea. This is a key milestone for Moscow’s Poseidon strategic weapon program. The Project 09851 submarine left the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk to test its propulsion, steering, diving, hull strength, and onboard systems, Interesting Engineering reports. The trials will determine whether […]