Russia’s Nuclear Missile Burevestnik: Tensions Between Washington and Moscow Rise
Russia has announced the successful completion of the final test of its Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile. Behind this weapon — which promises theoretically unlimited range and…
Russia has announced the successful completion of the final test of its Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile. Behind this weapon — which promises theoretically unlimited range and unmatched endurance — lies a strategic ambition: to restore Russian technological supremacy in the nuclear domain.
The Burevestnik missile (NATO designation: SSC-X-9 Skyfall) represents a major breakthrough in modern weaponry. Designed by the Novator Design Bureau and developed under the Russian Ministry of Defense, it combines the aerodynamic profile of a cruise missile with a miniaturized nuclear propulsion system. According to Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, the…




