The Duran Podcast Burevestnik negates US geography advantage
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Oct 29, 2025 The hosts delve into Russia's groundbreaking Burevestnik missile and its game-changing technology. They discuss how its loitering capabilities and evasive maneuvers challenge US defenses. The conversation highlights the missile's potential to counter Tomahawk strikes, negating America's geographical advantages. The implications for US military policy and the urgency for arms control negotiations are underscored, while critiques of US political leadership and technological arrogance are brought to light. A fierce debate on future weaponry versus conflict ensues.
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Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Breakthrough
- The Burevestnik is a subsonic, stealthy cruise missile powered by a miniature nuclear reactor, enabling extremely long loiter times.
- Alexander Christoforou warns this miniaturized reactor is a major technological breakthrough with broad military and civilian implications.
Loitering Missiles Create Strategic Ambiguity
- The missile can loiter for many hours and receive activation codes, creating persistent, ambiguous threats.
- Christoforou emphasizes this loitering makes the weapon inherently destabilizing during tensions.
Geography Advantage Is Eroded
- Burevestnik negates the U.S. geographic advantage by enabling strikes over oceans and North America without forward bases.
- Patrick Henningsen and Alexander argue this reduces the value of basing and NATO positional benefits.