In an unprecedented escalation of tension with the West, since the launch of its military operation over Ukrainian territory on February 24, Russia is preparing this fall to deploy the newly tested Sarmat ICBMs, which are in capable of launching long-range nuclear strikes, which could also reach the United States.
Dmitry Ragozin, head of the Russian space agency, has announced that his country will deploy these missiles with a unit in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk, about three thousand kilometers east of Moscow.
historical event
He also added that the Sarmat missiles will be placed in the same locations and silos as the surviving Soviet-era Vovovoda missiles that Sarmat will replace, which will save “enormous resources and time”.
And he added, according to Reuters, that the launch of questsuperior weapon is a historic event that will ensure the safety of Russia’s children and grandchildren for a period of 30-40 years.
show of strength
The type of missile, which was tested last week after years of delays due to financial and technical problems, is a Moscow show of strength. in one moment in which the fighting in Ukraine have raised tensions with the United States and its allies, which are at their highest levels since the Cuban missile crisis in 1962
It has also raised the level of fears in West on the risk of nuclear war since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch of the Russian military operation on February 24 in Ukraine and delivered a speech in which he intentionally referred to the Russian nuclear forces, warning that any attempt to obstruct his country will lead to consequences that the West has not seen in its history. “
But why Sarmat?
This name was apparently chosen by the Russians, because it represents the name of a nomadic people who lived in ancient times around the Black Sea, between Russia and the present Ukraine.
This 200-tonne missile can carry ten nuclear warheads and one or more booby traps. It can also hit targets thousands of miles away in the US or in Europe.
In addition, it is expected to pass the Vojvoda missile, which has a range of 11,000 km.
Developed for years
Interestingly, Sarmat has been developed by the Russians for years, so its test launch, which took place last Wednesday, was no surprise to the West, but it did come. in a moment of intense and unprecedented political tension with Moscow over Ukraine.
For his part, the analyst Douglas Barry of the International Institute for Strategic Studies stated in a statement to Reuters that the launch of this experimental missile a few days ago was an important milestone after years of delays due to funding problems and design challenges.
He also suggested that more would be needed test before Russia could actually deploy this missile instead of the S-300. S-18 and S. The old S-19, which is “very obsolete.” “He added that the Sarmat missile’s ability to carry ten or more warheads and the option available to Moscow to launch it at both poles of the Earth , poses a challenge for radar and ground and satellite tracking systems.
It is interesting to note that since the start of the Russian operation on the territory of the western neighbor, fears have increased about the possibility of a devastating war, with the possibility that it will also be nuclear, especially amidst the repeated threats from Moscow and its repeated nuclear attacks. A few days ago, the test of this missile reported in foreground those fears.
And before that, this concern has increased again, after Russia raised the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons in the Baltic Sea. in case of NATO expansion, through the accession of Finland and Sweden to it.
Note that Moscow has many tactical nuclear weapons, but they are less powerful than the US bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II.
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