MOSCOW — Russia's state media has announced that its navy will begin to test a war submarine capable of carrying six thermonuclear warheads.<br /><br />According to The Barents Observer, Russia's new war submarine called 'Belgorod' will be the world's longest submarine ever built, measuring 184 meters.<br /><br />Russian state media, TASS, reports that the Belgorod will be able to carry six underwater drones called 'Poseidon'.<br /><br />Each of these drones is capable of carrying nuclear warheads weighing up to 2 megatons. Their operational depth is 1,000 meters, making them difficult to intercept.<br /><br />Foreign Minister of Norway Ine Eriksen Soreide told The Barents Observer that it was 'worrying that countries are developing new nuclear capabilities.'<br /><br />According to Russian state media, the Belgorod will be deployed by summer 2019.
