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Russia's announcement of UNLIMITED RANGE NUCLEAR MISSILES is Putin's middle finger to Trump's tomahawk threat
By ljdevon // 2025-10-27
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  • Russia has successfully tested the Burevestnik, a nuclear-powered cruise missile with an effectively unlimited range.
  • Russian media is propping up the Russian military's latest threat, in response to Trump's tomahawk missile threat
  • The missile can remain airborne for weeks, evading defense systems and enabling unpredictable attack vectors.
  • This development, alongside other advanced systems like the Oreshnik, gives Russia a potent non-nuclear first-strike capability.
  • Western leaders are failing to acknowledge this shift in military superiority, continuing policies that risk direct confrontation.
  • The ongoing conflict in Ukraine serves as a proxy for this larger cold war, with the potential to escalate into a direct NATO-Russia conflict.

Russia's announces Burevestnik on heels of Trump's tomahawk missile threat

The core of this new threat is the 9M730 Burevestnik, a weapon that President Vladimir Putin has publicly confirmed. Unlike conventional missiles, the Burevestnik is powered by a compact, onboard nuclear reactor. This revolutionary power source allows it to stay aloft for weeks or even months without ever needing to land and refuel. Think of it as a perpetual sentinel in the sky, a doomsday weapon that can loiter indefinitely until it receives its final command. During a recent test, the missile reportedly covered 14,000 kilometers and executed complex maneuvers designed to evade interception. Its range is considered virtually unlimited, and its flight path is unpredictable, flying low to avoid radar and making it a nightmare for any military planner tasked with continental defense. This is not an isolated development. It exists within a broader and rapidly expanding Russian arsenal. Another key system is the Oreshnik warhead cluster, a non-nuclear weapon that leverages pure physics to achieve apocalyptic destruction. This weapon system can be attached to intercontinental ballistic missiles and delivers a cluster of 36 individual projectiles, each traveling at speeds exceeding Mach 11. The kinetic energy upon impact is comparable to a meteorite strike, generating temperatures around 4000 C. At this heat, concrete, steel, and every other material at the target site are vaporized, leaving nothing but dust. Putin himself described the effect, stating, "A massive strike with such missiles would be similar to a nuclear impact. Anything located in the strike center is obliterated into elemental particles, reduced to dust." This creates a terrifying new paradigm: a decapitation strike capability without the radioactive fallout. Russia could theoretically use these non-nuclear weapons to destroy critical military infrastructure—command centers, naval bases, even aircraft carriers—anywhere on the globe in a matter of minutes, all without crossing the nuclear threshold and triggering a full-scale atomic exchange. This is a game-changing advantage that neutralizes decades of Western military planning and investment. When combined with the Burevestnik's guaranteed retaliatory strike potential, it forms a one-two punch that fundamentally alters strategic calculus.

A western world asleep at the wheel

Despite these alarming developments, the response from Western capitals has been a combination of denial and misplaced focus. The narrative remains locked in a pre-2022 mindset, where economic sanctions and traditional diplomacy are seen as adequate tools. The recent arrest of three Chinese nationals in Georgia, who were caught attempting to illegally purchase 4.4 pounds of uranium for $400,000, hints at the intense global scramble for the materials needed for such advanced weapons. Meanwhile, the industrial and technological bases of nations like China and Russia are surging. China's naval shipbuilding capacity, for instance, is said to dwarf that of the United States, and Russia's military-industrial output now surpasses that of the entire NATO alliance in key areas. The war in Ukraine is the active proving ground for this new era. It is a brutal demonstration of what happens when a nation with advanced weapons and a robust industrial base engages in a protracted conflict. While Ukrainian forces dispute reports of being encircled, the relentless pressure from Russian artillery, drones, and missile systems continues. Russian state television regularly features military experts discussing scenarios for overwhelming strikes on Western targets, a chilling form of psychological warfare that underscores their confidence. The West’s strategy appears to be one of prolonging the conflict, hoping to bleed Russia dry, but this ignores the fundamental shift in capability that has already occurred.

The inevitable collision course?

The world is now in a situation akin to a street fight where one combatant has secretly acquired a machete while the others still brandish knives. The one with the superior weapon knows his advantage, while the others, blinded by arrogance and outdated information, believe the fight is still even. The introduction of weapons like the Burevestnik and Oreshnik is the strategic equivalent of that machete. The United States dollar is no longer the undisputed global reserve currency, and Western technological supremacy is a myth that is being systematically dismantled by China. The path forward is perilous. The current trajectory leads to a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, a conflict that would immediately place the world on the verge of nuclear war. The Burevestnik, as a guaranteed second-strike weapon, makes the concept of winning a nuclear war obsolete. There would be no winners. The urgent need is for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, a de-escalation that acknowledges the new strategic reality rather than pretending it does not exist. To continue down the current path is to sleepwalk into a global catastrophe, all while the tools for unprecedented destruction are being actively deployed and perfected. The question is not if the West will recognize this new reality, but whether it will do so before it is too late. Sources include: RT.com RT.com EndoftheAmericanDream.com
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