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The Poseidon undersea nuclear drone represents a new class of terror weapon that can strike coastal cities from the depths, leaving radioactive devastation in its wake. Defending against it would cost the U.S. over $100 billion, underscoring the urgent need for arms-control agreements to prevent a new undersea nuclear arms race.

Russia’s new Poseidon weapon, a nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed undersea drone, threatens coastal cities with massive radioactive destruction. Its speed, stealth, and long range make very difficult to defend against, forcing adversaries to consider ruinously expensive countermeasures. This article examines Poseidon’s capabilities, the challenge of undersea defense, and why renewed arms control is the only rational response.

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