Since the end of World War II , the United States has been the well-deserved world's largest power. Looking at American history, after his national strength was strong, he seemed to be expanding his ruling range all the time. Whether it is politics, economy, or military, we can see Americans everywhere.
They are shouting for their "democracy and freedom", but step by step they extend their claws into other countries. Faced with such a domineering United States, countries around the world had to swallow their anger and dared not speak out. But just among the silent majority, a figure suddenly appeared, proclaiming to seize their freedom and to confront American imperialism. And this country is the famous Russia.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is in full swing, and the one behind the domineering Ukrainian is the unwilling United States. But no matter how arrogant the United States is, Russia's Putin will not allow any of it. If you move forward in an inch, I will be one foot. The two sides are fighting hard.
But at this time we were a little puzzled, what exactly did Russia fight against the powerful United States? How did this ancient country spanning the Eurasian and continent stand out in the fierce competition? Didn’t someone claim that Russia’s economy has declined? Today, let's give the answer.
cannot be denied that Russia’s economic development is not optimistic today. Last year’s total GDP was almost the same as that of Guangdong Province in our country! This is somewhat unsatisfactory for Russia, which has a vast land and a wealth of resources. But even so, Putin still sidesteps the opposition and chooses to spend 50 billion US dollars to develop military power! And this is why Russia dares to "challenge" the United States!
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia, the strongest national strength and the widest area, naturally inherited most of the Soviet Union's military weapons. In recent decades, Russia has not neglected the construction of military forces. The scheming Putin knows well that on the stage of military power, nuclear weapon is the most dazzling star.
Russian has always been proud of its strong military power, and the most talked about is that under Putin's leadership, Russia has gradually completed the strategic layout of the "Trinity". The so-called "triune" refers to the coordinated development of the three parties in the sea, land and air, complement each other, and ultimately reaching a complete nuclear weapons strategic system. An advanced nuclear arsenal such as
cannot help but make European countries and the United States worry. And how powerful is this "Trinity" and what weapons does it contain? Let us tell you the story for all readers.
Land-based Power
First of all, it starts with the oldest land-based weapon. When talking about land-based weapons, we must mention the Salmatt heavy intercontinental ballistic missile. This is Russia's latest heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, and it replaces the SS-18 "Satan" intercontinental missile. "Satan" can be said to be an old antique. It has been studied since the Soviet period and was officially put into service in 1979.
SS-18 is an intercontinental missile with extremely strong resistance to strike. Although it is old, its power is still terrifying even today. We know that the only nuclear bombs that have been detonated today are "little boy" and "big fat man". The people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki deeply understand the power of nuclear explosion and nuclear radiation .
According to Japanese post-statistics, two missiles, , caused a total of 240,000 casualties and 800,000 people were homeless! The two missiles thrown at that time were only 21,000 tons of explosive TNTs, while the single warhead power of the SS-18 "Satan" intercontinental missile actually reached a terrifying 20 million to 25 million tons of TNTs, equivalent to more than 1,000 "big fat guys"! Data like
is creepy when you hear it, and the only one that can match its power is its predecessor SS-9. Such an intercontinental missile caused a sensation at that time and had a huge impact on the United States.The powerful ability of SS-18 "Satan" forced the United States to abandon the "guard" land-based anti-missile plan, and the matter is not over here. In the future, it even prompted the United States and the Soviet Union to sign the Intermediate-Future Treaty!
But such a powerful missile has a tragic fate. Since the SS-18 "Satan" intercontinental missile uses liquid fuel, its service life is limited. The design life of the fourth generation is only 15 years, and the design life of the fifth generation is only 20 years. After SS-18 was put into service, the Russian leaders can be said to have never stopped its life-extending work, but no matter how hard it works, it can only make the lifespan of the five generations reach 30 years. An attempt like
can be said to be a drop in the bucket, and is just a surprise and . After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the original design bureau of SS-18, was assigned to Ukraine. This brought certain difficulties to the maintenance of the "Satan" intercontinental missile in the eyes of Russian Westerners. After that, the relationship between Ukraine and Russia became increasingly tense. A color revolution occurred in 2004, a Crimea incident occurred in 2014, and Ukraine wanted to choose to join EU ...
At the same time, in 2020, most of Russia's SS-18 products will die, so Putin had to consider developing new nuclear weapons products. Therefore, the development of Salmatt heavy intercontinental missile has been put on the agenda. After a long period of arduous research, the Salmat missile finally successfully tested in 2018.
It is not difficult for us to see the SS-18 in this missile. At first glance, it seems to be a substitute of "Satan"! However, with the help of technology in the new era, Salmat has made considerable improvements. This 36.3-meter-long intercontinental missile has a maximum drop weight of an astonishing 10 tons.
This means that Salmat can carry 10 heavy missiles or 15 medium sub-missile missiles, and even a single-nuclear warhead weighing 2500 tons TNT! And that's not the end. Salmat's maximum range has exceeded 17,000 kilometers! As Putin described in his State of the Union address in 2018: "This missile can cross the Arctic and also cross the Antarctic. There is no anti-missile system that can stop it now, and it will not even be there in the future."
says that Salmat is an upgraded version of the SS-18 "Satan" missile, which is no exaggeration. Salmat's takeoff weight reached a terrifying 208 tons, 8 tons higher than the 200 tons of "Satan". And once Salmatt intercontinental missile is launched, it will hit the target at a speed of 420 kilometers per minute, and the flight altitude is more than 1,000 kilometers.
We often say that the United States has a THAAD anti-missile system, but now THAAD can only achieve an interception speed of 180 kilometers per minute. Such interception can be said to be a drop in the bucket for Salmatt. Not only that, Salmat also has super strong ability to resist strikes. When facing interception, it can release 40 inducible missiles, which can truly make the enemy army uncontrollable and difficult to identify. An intercontinental missile like
is daunting to the United States, and there are two types of missiles in Russia's treasury, namely the Poplar-M intercontinental ballistic missile and the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile. The former was developed in 1993 and was officially put into use in the Russian army in 1998.
Compared with Salmat's intercontinental missile, the Poplar-M intercontinental ballistic missile is somewhat inferior. It uses a solid fuel engine, which is not as high as Salmat's liquid fuel engine. The specific impulse refers to the thrust generated by the propellant at unit weight. At the same time, its maximum launch weight is only 47.2 tons, and its maximum range is 11,500 thousand miles.
and Yars intercontinental missile are an upgraded and improved version of the Poplar-M intercontinental ballistic missile, which was officially put into use by the Russian army in 2009. Compared with the Poplar-M intercontinental ballistic missile, its launch weight has been increased to a certain extent, reaching 49 tons. And it can carry 3-4 medium-sized nuclear warheads.
At the same time, the Yars intercontinental missile not only inherits the unique appearance of the Baiyang-M intercontinental ballistic missile, but also inherits the maneuvering orbital change capability of the Yars missile.And on this basis, Russian designers also added jamming technology to the Yars intercontinental missile, a product of new technology. This makes Yars intercontinental missile more ease when taking offense, thus improving hit efficiency. Although the two missiles mentioned later in
are not as good as those of Sarmat heavy intercontinental missiles, they are also two indispensable generals in the Russian military database. The three missiles have their own emphasis in their use directions and can complete different target strike tasks, laying the foundation for Russian military power.
Sea-based Power
After talking about Russia's land-based nuclear power, we will move to Russia's sea-based nuclear power. We all know that before the 20th century, it was a world of naval forces. Whoever has a strong naval force will gain more voice in the international community. After entering the 20th century, or even the 21st century, the strength of the Air Force gradually entered the historical stage.
I thought the status of the navy would be shaken, but unexpectedly, with the continuous development of technology, the ocean and the air gradually became connected, forming a more flexible and threatening fleet combination. aircraft carrier is an excellent representative. But compared with other countries, Russia's aircraft carriers seem a little stretched.
Although the Soviet Union had 8 aircraft carriers at its peak, Russia, which inherited the Soviet legacy, was unable to support such a large fleet. Now, only one "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier serves in the Russian troops. The Kuznetsov is famously in rags again, and there have been many accidents recently.
Russian officials said they will make every effort to rest and strive to bring the "Kuznetsov" back out of the world in 2022. But we don't know how much a role such an aircraft carrier can play. But Russia, which claims to be the second largest naval force in the world, naturally has its own outstanding features. It relies not on an aircraft carrier, but on an outstanding nuclear submarine .
"God of the North Wind" is one of the representative works. It is the fourth-generation nuclear submarine developed by the Soviet Union and developed by Russia. Since its emergence in 2008, it has attracted the attention of countries and people all over the world. After so many years, the popularity of the "God of the North Wind" can be said to have increased. So, what is new about this "God of North Wind" that can make people all over the world go crazy about it?
The charm of "God of the North Wind" is first reflected in its amazing destructive power, which can carry 16 "Brava" ballistic missiles, with a maximum launch distance of 10,000 kilometers. If we really want to fight with the United States, this row of missiles can burn half of the United States' land into a sea of fire.
It is unimaginable that such an strategic nuclear submarine is actually equipped with excellent concealment capabilities. Its diving depth reaches 460 meters under the sea. Compared with the highest diving depth of 260 meters in the United States, the "God of North Wind" can be said to be several orders of magnitude ahead!
At the same time, the noise reduction design of "God of North Wind" is also unique. With the new sonar technology, the operating noise under the sea is only 108 decibels, which is a bit incredible for a behemoth under the sea. Moreover, the power of the "God of North Wind" is provided by an OK-650 type pressurized water reactor and an steam turbine . The power of the OK-650 type pressurized water reactor in
actually reached 380 megawatts, and the auxiliary turbine also reached an beyond imagination 74,570 kilowatts. Such a high-end configuration makes the "North Wind God" like a divine help underwater, and can reach a travel speed of 50 kilometers per hour!
Such a "North Wind God" can really be said to be a miracle on the sea surface, and Russia has three such nuclear submarines in service and five are under construction! Only having the "God of North Wind" cannot consolidate the maritime power of the Russian army. In the vast arsenal, Russia also has the long-standing Delta series.
Among the 10 strategic nuclear submarines in service in Russia, 3 are the "God of the North Wind", while the remaining 7 are all part of the Delta series, including 1 Delta-III and 6 Delta-IV. The one who performs the most tasks at sea is Delta-IV.
is obvious, Delta-IV is an upgraded version of Delta-III. The Delta series is a valuable legacy left by the Soviet elder brother. The Delta-III-class displacement reaches a considerable 13,000 tons, which can carry 16 stingray submarine-launched ballistic missiles, with a maximum range of 6,500 kilometers.
Delta-IV inherits the III mantle and is very similar in terms of form and function. The difference is that the technology equipped with Delta-IV is more advanced, with the maximum diving depth reaching a terrifying 400 meters. The missiles carried were also converted from 16 stingray submarine-launched ballistic missiles to 16 Qingzhou submarine-launched ballistic missiles, with a maximum range of 8,300 meters.
Although the "God of North Wind" has a strong function, it is still in its infancy and the main force on duty at sea is still the stable Delta-IV level. But the deterrent power of the "God of North Wind" can radiate to the entire world without going to sea. The whole world held its breath and focused, paying attention to the movements of this behemoth. Faced with such a sharp knife at sea, the United States must act cautiously.
And that's not all. There is another weapon in the Russian army lurking underwater - Poseidon nuclear-powered unmanned submarine . This nuclear-powered product is called a "nuclear demon" by the Russians. It looks like a light missile thrown by the Air Force earlier, and it is also somewhat like a small underwater torpedo .
Its size is only 1/100 of that of other modern nuclear-powered submarines . The diving depth can reach 1,000 meters underwater, and the speed can reach a terrifying 192 kilometers per hour. It can really be said to be a Mercedes-Benz underwater. At the same time, it can also carry a nuclear warhead of 200 tons of TNT, which can cause major damage to enemy coastal cities. The nuclear bomb explosion is an impact, and the huge tsunami triggered after the impact will be another heavy blow to the enemy.
Russia has such terrifying naval power, it is no wonder that Americans are afraid of it.
air-based power
Finally, let’s talk about the Russian army’s air-based power. The growing people have turned the unreachable sky in the past into their own territory. In today's war, the bomber is an indispensable part. As we all know, the United States has a world-leading B-2 fighter, and we have witnessed its power in Kosovo War . To date, the B-2 killer is still the only stealth fighter in the world that meets the standards.
So, what weapons should the Russians use to deal with such a powerful US Air Force? The first major task was Russia's Tu-22M3 strategic bomber. It is the main model of the Russian strategic bomber force, with a bomb load of 24 tons, which is competent for strategic strikes all-weather. Its powerful power system can support it to 12,000 kilometers away, and its maximum flight speed has exceeded Mach 2.
The second introduction is the Russian veteran model - the Tu-95MS strategic bomber, which has been in service for more than 60 years! Compared with the previous fighter, its maximum range can reach 15,000 kilometers, while its ammunition load is about the same as 25 tons. Currently, it can carry a total of 16 KH-55 long-range cruise missiles, and its maximum range reaches 2,500 kilometers!
Yes, we mentioned the KH-55 long-range cruise missile above, which is also one of Russia's important air weapons. I believe many people have heard of the United States' Tomahawk missile, and the KH-55 long-range cruise missile is Russia's Tomahawk missile. At the same time, the Russians also developed a KH-555 long-range cruise missile as an upgrade to the KH-55. Its range reaches a terrifying 3500 kilometers!
The last one we introduce is Russia's PAK-DA stealth fighter. Although Russia has developed stealth fighter before, the stealth effect is not satisfactory. It is also for this reason that the fifth-generation fighter developed by Russia is called the fourth-generation fighter by many Western scholars. The research and development of PAK-DA is a major breakthrough, and the Russians hope to use this to break the monopoly of the US B-2 fighter jets in the sky.
It is still in an experimental state today, but from some data officially released by Russia, we can see some of its appearance.The body surface uses the new plasma technology, which makes its shielding effect on radar reach 99%. Equipped with the latest power system, the take-off weight can reach 125 tons and the bomb load capacity is as high as 30 tons!
Russia is very confident about the PAK-DA stealth fighter. The spokesperson said: Such an aircraft will be the strongest weapon developed by Russia in the 21st century, and may even be the strongest weapon developed by the world in the 21st century.
PAK-DA has not been made public today, and construction projects about it are still in full swing. We have high expectations for this fighter. If PAK-DA is really successfully developed, then Russia's military power may have to go to another level.
Russia's military power is indeed extremely powerful, but it is undeniable that the Americans are still standing at the top of their military power. Through their own efforts, the smart Russians formed an unbalanced combat advantage over the United States. It is worth noting that on the stage of nuclear weapons, it is difficult to tell who is better. Because the weapons in both sides are enough to destroy the earth in an instant, yes, it is not to destroy the other party's country, but to destroy the entire earth.
Therefore, Russia and the United States, which have wrestled each other, can only become more cautious. The cost of war can no longer allow humanity to make any mistakes!
