In the 21st century, one of the military capabilities that marks a country as a great power is the ability to strike anyplace ...

The weapon, designed to be an apex engine of atomic destruction, already has the unofficial nickname “Satan-II.” But will it ...

Years back, Russia began the development of several new strategic weapons, as Russian President Vladimir Putin had called ...

A recent test launch of Russia's RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) appears to have failed ... The RS-28 Sarmat, known by NATO as the SS-X-29, is designed to replace the aging ...

The Sarmat was developed to replace the Soviet-era SS-18 ICBM and at one point Russia said it would be ready by 2018. In October 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said work on the missile was ...

Russia apparently tried — and failed — to test its RS-28 Sarmat ICBM. Satellite imagery captured over the weekend reveals extensive damage at the launch site. Analysts said the failure ...

The Center for Strategic and International Studies Missile Defense Project says the RS-28 Sarmat, also known as the SS-X-30 Satan II, is a three-stage liquid-fueled ICBM. Russia began developing ...