The American Merops system, which is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck, can identify drones and close in on them, using artificial intelligence to navigate when satellite and electronic communications are jammed.

Russia announced "next-generation" weapons in 2018, including the Poseidon torpedo, which can be fired by the new "Khabarovsk."

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The event comes only days after the first long-range test of a Poseidon “doomsday torpedo,” which the submarine was designed to carry.

Russia said it tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile and torpedo, two of its experimental weapons, in recent days.

The United States, Russia, and China are edging toward a new nuclear arms race as testing suspicions, treaty breakdowns, and political brinkmanship threaten to unravel decades of restraint.

Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones, following a spate of incursions into NATO airspace in recent months that exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge.

Alexei Zhuravlev also said Russia isn't restricted from sending offensive weapons, such as the Oreshnik ballistic missile, to Venezuela.

Russia has just unveiled a terrifying new weapon — a nuclear-powered submarine called Khabarovsk, capable of launching the deadly Poseidon drone. This underwater drone is designed to trigger radioactive tidal waves that could devastate entire coastal cities.