Shock from Russia - How the world changed overnight - What the Burevestnik, Poseidon, and other superweapons hide, and why the US is trembling

The world changed overnight, and this time, the protagonist is Russia.
Eighty years have passed since the phrase "the delivery was successful" was uttered by Henry Stimson, the US Secretary of War, in 1945, referring to the acquisition of the atomic bomb.
Today, the Russian superweapons Burevestnik and Poseidon are poised to write a new page in History, once again reshaping geopolitical balances. American military supremacy is being tested.
This is particularly true following the Russian President Vladimir Putin's order for a nuclear alert after the Minuteman III missile launch by the US. The developments point us toward a new, terrifying reality. And the clock has begun to tick backward.

History is being written

Events that truly constitute milestones, fundamentally changing History, do not happen often. One such event occurred about 80 years ago, and no one believed that anything similar could happen in our days. However, Russia surprised us.
"The delivery was successful," said US Secretary of War Henry Stimson, handing the paper with those three words to Winston Churchill on July 17, 1945, during the Potsdam conference. He added verbally: "This means that the experiment in the New Mexico desert was a success. The atomic bomb is now a reality."

Before and after

History was split into "before" and "after." Never before had humanity had such a destructive weapon at its disposal. Three weeks later, the US decided to showcase its power to the world: first in Hiroshima (August 6), and three days later in Nagasaki.

The main objective

The main objective of the atomic bomb was not to force Japan to surrender. There was no doubt that Tokyo would surrender: at Potsdam, Joseph Stalin confirmed that the USSR would enter the war in the Far East.
However, both Washington and London were worried that this would strengthen Moscow's influence in the region. Their concerns were well-founded, as shown by the lightning-fast destruction of the nearly one-million-strong Kwantung Army (which was the largest and most powerful military claim of the Japanese Imperial Army), for which Soviet forces needed only 12 days.

Extremely fragile peace

The growing contradictions between the former allies also indicated that the peace between the two forming blocs would be extremely fragile. For this reason, the US needed an absolute argument in the confrontation with the Soviet Union. And the atomic bomb was the ideal tool for this role.
So ideal that the staff of Dwight Eisenhower, under the order of Harry Truman, had developed the "Totality" plan, which foresaw the atomic bombing of the Soviet Union. Later, similar ideas in Washington followed one after the other. The Soviet atomic bomb arrived four years later, in 1949.

Revolution in strategic weapons

After 80 years, the situation has fundamentally changed. Through the efforts of Russian scientists, Russia possesses a means that brought a revolution not only in the arms race but in science generally. The emergence of systems like the Burevestnik missile and the Poseidon vehicle makes Russia the leader in the field of strategic weapons.
Even from the information released about these systems, it is clear that nothing similar exists among its potential adversaries.

Enormous gap

And, judging by the US "successes" in developing hypersonic missiles, this gap will be difficult to bridge. While the Americans are trying to achieve successful tests of their hypersonic weapons, Russia is already using them in wartime conditions. Thus, when it comes to the production of nuclear-powered weapons, the Western defense industry is not yet in a position to compete with the Russian one.
Will it take years or decades for them to achieve this? That remains to be seen. And this explains the calmness of Vladimir Putin when he mentioned that a NATO naval reconnaissance vessel was constantly present in the testing area during the Burevestnik tests.

Let them watch

"We did not impede its work. Let them watch," the Russian President noted.
It is recalled that the Soviet nuclear counterattack system "Perimeter," which the West called "Dead Hand," had shocked Westerners. This is an automatic mass nuclear counterattack management system. In short, this means that if the system registers nuclear explosions on Russian territory, it will send a request to strategic missile control centers, and if it receives no response because they may have been destroyed, the system will automatically launch a counterattack with all missiles on standby. This is what the phrase "We, as witnesses, will go to heaven, and they will simply die" might actually resemble.

Weapons of the Apocalypse

The emergence of systems that can remain operational indefinitely, like the Burevestnik and Poseidon, elevates inevitable revenge and destruction to unprecedented levels. The picture for the West becomes even grimmer if one considers that the Russians managed to cross the critical threshold, and now these technologies will continue to develop and evolve, as happened with nuclear weapons from the moment of their appearance.
However, the similarity of the autumn of 2025 to the summer of 1945 does not end here.

Russian victory in Ukraine is a matter of time

Russia is also engaged in a war, the victory in which is a matter of time. However, the Russian leadership is doing everything it can to minimize the threat of escalation on a global scale. Putin has tasked his officials to prepare proposals for possible nuclear tests in the "Novaya Zemlya" area and added that Russia intends to continue to adhere to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, as long as other countries do not violate it.
Thus, in a sense, today is July 15, 1945. Russia, if it wishes, is only a few hours away from testing weapons that will change history. And the West should take this into account. Because the attempts to escalate the confrontation are relentlessly approaching August 6th.

Fury in Russia

Following the launch of the Minuteman III missile by the US, Russia's Minister of Defense, Andrei Belousov, proposed the immediate preparation for nuclear weapons tests during a meeting with Vladimir Putin and members of the Security Council, in response to the US's increasing strategic nuclear activity.
Belousov stressed that the American government is increasing the production and deployment of strategic offensive weapons, which necessitates Russia's preparation to respond to the new challenges. In this context, Belousov called for immediate measures, pointing to the nuclear testing area of Novaya Zemlya.

Over 130 explosions

Novaya Zemlya is a harsh region. Snow covers the ground even in summer. A nuclear testing area is located there. It is known for the fact that until the 1990s, nuclear tests were conducted there; it is estimated that more than 130 explosions have taken place. It was also the site where the most powerful thermonuclear aerial bomb ever created—the Tsar Bomba—was tested.

Everything ready for nuclear tests, immediately

The fact that Russia can conduct nuclear tests where the USSR did—in Novaya Zemlya—was stated by Russia's Defense Minister, Andrey Belousov. He mentioned that the US is indeed intensifying its strategic offensive forces and planning the creation of a new intercontinental missile and strategic submarine bomb. At the same time, he underlined that the Americans are withdrawing from strategic stability treaties, so Russia must act quickly.
In fact, the Russian Defense Minister indicated the Novaya Zemlya area. "I believe we must immediately begin preparation for full-scale nuclear tests," Andrey Belousov underlined.

Time will be lost

For his part, the Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, pointed out that Russia must take appropriate measures in response to Washington's intention to conduct nuclear tests. "If we don't take action now, time will be lost for a timely response to the US's actions," Gerasimov stressed.

Was the Burevestnik tested?

It was recently reported that Russia tested its new weapon, the Burevestnik. This is a nuclear-powered cruise missile, which is considered invulnerable to missile and air defense systems.
The West, of course, was concerned. As Reuters reported, citing the head of the Norwegian intelligence service, Vice Admiral Nils Andreas Stensønes, the intercontinental-range missile was tested precisely in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago.
"We can confirm that Russia has conducted new launch tests of the long-range Skyfall missile (Burevestnik in NATO codification) in Novaya Zemlya," Stensønes stated.
Gerasimov informed President Vladimir Putin about the Burevestnik test on October 21, without specifying the launch location. We know that the missile traveled 14,000 kilometers and remained in the air for approximately 15 hours. "And this is not the limit," Valery Gerasimov explained. Vladimir Putin proposed identifying potential application methods and starting to prepare the infrastructure for the deployment of this weapon in Russia's armed forces.

Show of force

Military correspondent Alexander Kots believes that Russia's demonstration of military power will help deter direct Western intervention in the war. In his words, strengthening one's own power and the readiness to impose conditions is the only real guarantee against escalation. He expressed the opinion that tests exceeding the current moratorium should be carried out in Novaya Zemlya.

The largest nuclear bomb

Meanwhile, the site named "Object 700" was ready for the first underwater nuclear explosion in the USSR by September 1955. October 30, 1961, was the day the USSR tested the largest nuclear bomb ever created. The Tsar Bomba was dropped from a TU-95 aircraft over Novaya Zemlya.
The flash from the explosion of the most powerful atomic bomb in the world lasted for 70 seconds. The height of the nuclear mushroom cloud reached 67 kilometers, while the diameter of the cap was 95 kilometers. The explosion was so powerful that the shockwave from it circled the Earth three times, and the radiation disrupted radio communications for 40 minutes.
"The mushroom-like cloud literally rose into space, reaching 67 kilometers. An American friend of mine remembered that his parents only discussed this bomb and its dangers. He told me that they always lived with the feeling that a nuclear war with the USSR could start at any moment," said the author of the Popular Science channel on Telegram.
After two years of consultations and discussions, the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, Outer Space and Under Water was signed in Moscow on August 5, 1963.

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