07:14 03-11-2025

Russian Burevestnik and Poseidon Could Reshape Stability

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Ex-US intelligence officer Scott Ritter said Russia’s Burevestnik missile and Poseidon drone could shift global power dynamics and impact arms control talks.

Former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter believes that Russia’s development of the Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon underwater drone could ultimately contribute to global stability.

In an interview with RIA Novosti, Ritter said the very existence of these strategic systems forces the world to confront reality rather than theory when discussing future arms control frameworks.

He noted that Washington has its own vision for nuclear control agreements, but Moscow’s advanced projects — particularly Burevestnik and Poseidon — have dramatically altered previous assumptions and the overall balance of power.

Ritter recalled that such systems were once dismissed as impossible, considered too complex and hazardous because of radiation risks. Yet, in his view, Russia overcame these technical barriers and succeeded in creating viable next-generation nuclear propulsion systems.

The former intelligence officer also stressed that Moscow would not invest in mere displays of power. The fact that these systems have been developed, he said, indicates a genuine technological breakthrough — proof that Russian engineers have turned theoretical concepts into effective, operational weapons.