Poseidon is “successfully undergoing tests,” Putin announced last week. The Russian Navy is on track to deploy up to 32 of its “Poseidon” thermonuclear drones across four submarines, according to Russian state media. Russian media appeared to threaten Europe and the world with an article in MK.ru, saying that a new nuclear torpedo could create towering tsunami waves and destroy vast swaths of Earth's population. Belgorod is designed to carry nuclear-armed Poseidon drones, a doomsday weapon that Russia says will be capable of destroying entire cities by triggering a tsunami. One arms-control expert described such a hypothetical weapon as "Putin's doomsday machine." With the deep-diving Poseidon drone, Russia will counter any U.S. missile defense systems and ensure deterrence with a second-strike capability. The weapon, called Poseidon, is slated to become a new class of the country’s nuclear deterrence. TASS news agency quoted Russian defense industry sources on March 6 as saying that the Project 09852 Belgorod will be the “the first carrier of Poseidon … Putin has said its tests have been successful. Russian media appeared to threaten Europe and the world with an article in MK.ru, saying that a new nuclear torpedo could create towering tsunami waves and destroy vast swaths of Earth's population. A Russian strategic drone propelled by a miniaturized nuclear reactor is undergoing underwater trials, according to reports. Russia’s Nuclear Tsunami Apocalypse Torpedo is Named 'Poseidon' How worried should the U.S. Navy be? If the Poseidon does carry a 100-megaton warhead, as has been promoted by the Russian military, it could devastate entire coastal regions with giant tsunami that would move inland for dozens of miles. Its explosion is meant to generate a radioactive tsunami, capable of destroying coastal cities and other infrastructure several kilometers inland. Later that day, the Russian Ministry of Defense released brief promotional footage to drive the point home. The Poseidon is an 80-foot-long nuclear-powered submersible robot that is essentially an underwater ICBM. Russia's "Poseidon" nuclear torpedo, which leaked in 2015 before being confirmed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in March… POSEIDON’s chief purpose is to raise a tsunami, hundreds of feet high, that could flood and devastate U.S. coastal areas, according to Russian sources. Credit: Russian Defense Ministry. The Russian Navy is on track to deploy up to 32 of its “Poseidon” thermonuclear drones across four submarines, according to Russian state media. It is designed to travel autonomously across thousands of miles, detonate outside an enemy coastal city, and destroy it by generating a tsunami.