11:15 31-10-2025

Russia’s Burevestnik and Poseidon Tests Shock U.S. Defense

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Military analyst Vladislav Shurygin says Russia’s Burevestnik and Poseidon tests mark a turning point, undermining the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense system.

Russia has struck at the core of the United States’ strategic defense system, effectively bringing an end to what one Russian military analyst described as the American defense project. The statement came from Vladislav Shurygin, a Russian military expert.

Shurygin pointed out that the recent tests of Russia’s Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle-both equipped with nuclear propulsion systems-sent what he called a catastrophic signal to Washington. According to the analyst, the launch of Poseidon became «the final nail in the coffin» of America’s missile defense program known as the Golden Dome.

Speaking on the Rossiya-1 television channel, Shurygin said that a full-scale test of Poseidon marked a decisive moment for U.S. strategic defenses and symbolized the collapse of the yet-unfinished Golden Dome system.

He also emphasized that, as of now, no defense system in the world is capable of countering the Poseidon underwater drone.

Earlier, on October 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the successful testing of the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile. Two days later, he confirmed that the Poseidon underwater vehicle had been tested for the first time from a submarine, successfully activating its nuclear propulsion unit.