Belgorod. Source: Defence View
Originally published by ZeroHedge.
It’s being popularly dubbed “Putin’s city-killer” – and is also being widely acknowledged as the largest submarine in the world to be built for 30 years: Russian Navy’s ‘Special Mission’ K-329 Belgorod has been put to see for the first time within the past days, undergoing sea trials.
Estimated at 178 meters (584 feet) long and about 15 meters (49 feet) across, it’s twice the size of the UK Royal Navy’s largest submarines, but more impressively is equipped with AI-guided nuclear tipped underwater drones which according to one prominent Western source are capable of hitting coastal targets lying 6,000 miles away.
The Belgorod has been known about and teased by the Kremlin for years, but is now being hailed in Russian media as a “game changer”.
One military expert with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Dr. Sidharth Kaushal, explained to The Mail on Sunday:
“The Belgorod is large enough to act as a mother ship for a unique set of smaller vessels which have deep-diving capabilities and the ability to tamper with undersea infrastructure.
It’s well equipped for sabotage and clandestine operations. Its Poseidon nuclear torpedoes could also be a very effective means of attacking an aircraft carrier in wartime – one against which at present no defense exists.”
It was designed with the advanced Poiseidon torpedoes in mind as part of Russia’s broader nuclear deterrence arsenal.
Belgorod (Naval Photos by Oleg Kuleshov)
Here’s more on why the gigantic Belgorod poses a major challenge for US and other Western attempts to classify and thus understand the vessel from a separate naval analysis source:
Belgorod it’s intended purpose presents Western analysts with an enigma. She will combine two seemingly contradictory roles. The first is as a host submarine (read ‘mothership’) for deep diving nuclear powered midget submarines. These are capable of working on cables and other objects on the sea floor. The concern in NATO is that these could include the undersea internet cables connecting Western countries. This is termed a ‘special mission’ in navy parlance (which is full of euphemisms for covert activities).
The second role is one of nuclear strike and deterrence. For this she will be armed with six ‘2м39′ Poseidon torpedoes. These are a whole new category of weapon not fielded by any another navy. They have been described as ‘Intercontinental Nuclear-Powered Nuclear-Armed Autonomous Torpedoes’.
Each of these AI-driven torpedoes are themselves over 20 meters long, and at least according to Russian military claims have a practically unlimited range in terms of what they could reach across entire oceans.
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The timing of the submarine’s sea trial launch days ago is also a “propaganda victory” of sorts given last week’s dangerous Black Sea warning shots incident off Crimea involving Russia chasing away from its waters the UK’s HMS Defender.
British defense officials within days after the incident expressed “surprise” at how rapidly things escalated, given it seems they didn’t expected Russia to that quickly initiate live fire warnings.
This is what happens when you piss off a nation that thrives on innovation and discipline. China, Iran, the DPRK (etc.) are other examples.
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Russian strategic subs can annihilate not just one city but entire Texas or Britain, even without Poseidons.
Its a heavily modified Oscar II class. Its not a city killer its an east coast killer.
Yes, true.
Incidentally where the highest concentration of globohomo regime criminals work and reside; also the epicenter of it’s economic power, and it’s ability to project power
You mean the hooked nose variety always victims?
Deterrence is gold.
Park it in the North Sea and give Queen Lizardbirth and her crew 2 days to get out of Dodge!!! You’ll see how the world changes.
It looks like Russia is in another arms race. It is winning on the technological side of this but It cannot win in the long-term since the US can print unlimited money backed by the majority of the world. Russia must strike Before this happens and they lose their edge. I don’t think this will happen under the Putin administration.
Not quite right. The share of the USD in global trade is declining as is the country itself.
Russia, China & Iran lead the way in setting up alternative payment methods.
Yes I have heard this mantra for many many years. It is no closer now then it was 20 years ago. You are giving people false hope. Russia, china, Iran are all part of the same worldwide governmental system as we are. The world wide Covid conspiracy proves this. Have the 3 countries you mentioned bought into this or not? There is no alternative. They are all the same.
The days of the dollar being the international currency are counted.
Yes, I have been saying this since the 1990s and yet no end in sight.
Stupid CIA troll.
Arsenal of Civilization vs the orcs of Globohomo-Mordor and the LGBTQWERTYUIOP AIDS Brigades
You mean the hooked nose variety? Oh vei
The US Gay Navy is probably terrified at the prospect of being wholly vulnerable to a 2MT weapon slipping into Norfolk at any time
If only Russia would state that any missile they launch on the Jews’ tools would also see one launched on the Jews’ den of thieves, Israel. Maybe the Jews might quiet their plunder and destruction of mankind?!
Excellent idea… EXCELLENT!!!
The graphic is incompatible with the launch photo. The former shows a single screw design while the launch photo clearly shows two side by side shrew shafts with shrouded screws. A double shaft configuration is an unconventional arrangement for a submarine and immediately caught my attention.
All Russian balistic missile subs have double screw design, as well as the American BMS.
You’re like bad breath – repulsive.
God bless Russia and crush its enemies!! long rule Putin!! 💪🙏
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