The importance of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) cannot possibly be overstated. At a time when the political ...

As geopolitical tensions continue to escalate across multiple regions, including the high-stakes April 2025 India-Pakistan ...

At present, Russia and China dominate the global race for hypersonic missiles, with three advanced systems each.

In a sobering assessment that echoes Cold War-era anxieties, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) ...

5. RS-28 Sarmat (Russia): Rounding out the top five is the formidable RS-28 Sarmat, Russia’s next-generation liquid-fuelled ICBM, dubbed "Satan II" by NATO. Designed to replace the aging SS-18, this ...

At the top of the chain is the RS-28 Sarmat, also known as SS-X-30 Satan II. With a claimed range of 6,213 to 11,184 miles, the Sarmat missile was first tested in 2015 and is now in military service.

Russia's 'Satan-2' missile, also known as the RS-28 Sarmat, possesses the capability of carrying multiple nuclear warheads at a time -- possibly around 15-16 -- being able to destroy entire cities.

Russia’s deadly missile arsenal. Apart from the RS-28 Sarmat, aka the Satan-2, Russia has a variety of ballistic and super-sonic cruise missiles in its expansive arsenal, including the Tochka-U ...

Military chatter and intelligence leaks hint at a chilling possibility that Russia may retaliate with its most terrifying weapons, the nuclear-capable RS-28 Sarmat and Satan-2 missiles. A daring and ...

RS-28 SARMAT is a very capable missile, mainly because of its high speed and extremely high throw weight. Sarmat is capable of carrying hypersonic glide vehicles along with other types of warheads.