If Russia is using their Poseidon weapon, then the only thing Brits can do is to buy life vests, inflatable boats and potassium iodide tablets. 🤭
Russia’s Poseidon nuclear torpedo could devastate the UK by triggering a radioactive tsunami up to 500 meters (1,640 feet) high, according to Russian state media and military analysts. If detonated near the British coast—such as in the Thames Estuary or the North Sea—the explosion would:
Generate a massive tidal wave capable of wiping out London and other coastal cities.
Cause widespread radioactive contamination, rendering affected areas uninhabitable for decades.
Kill millions, particularly in densely populated regions like southeast England.
Potentially impact Ireland, France, and the Netherlands, depending on detonation location and wave propagation.
While Russian propagandists like Dmitry Kiselyov and officials like Sergei Karaganov ("Professor Doomsday") have openly threatened to "plunge Britain into the depths of the sea," experts remain skeptical about the feasibility of generating a true tsunami of such scale. A 2-megaton warhead (current estimates) is far smaller than the originally claimed 100 megatons and may not produce a wave of 500 meters. However, the blast, flooding, and radiation effects would still be catastrophic.
The UK government has not confirmed any immediate threat, but the Poseidon’s deployment on submarines Belgorod and Khabarovsk marks a serious escalation in Russia’s strategic nuclear capabilities.