Russia Brings Back a Giant Warship from the Cold War!

After nearly three decades stuck in drydock, Russia has rolled out its latest “superweapon,” a relic from the Cold War, dressed up in fresh paint and propaganda. Meet the Admiral Nakhimov, a 28,000-ton Kirov-class nuclear battlecruiser, now back on the water for sea trials.

On paper, it looks terrifying:

• 174 vertical launch tubes stuffed with Kalibrs, Oniks, and even Zircons.
• 96 navalized S-400 launchers promising to knock down everything from fighter jets to hypersonics.
• Twin nuclear reactors that, in theory, give it unlimited endurance at sea.

But here’s the reality: this is less a “game changer” and more a Cold War zombie, staggering back into service with the same weaknesses that sank the Moskva and crippled the Kuznetsov.

In this video, I dig into:

• Why resurrecting nuclear-powered cruisers is a logistical nightmare even the U.S. Navy abandoned.
• The manpower problem: untrained conscripts tasked with running a floating Chernobyl.
• The fire hazard: Russia’s track record of infernos, drydock collapses, and crane accidents turning sea trials into comedy sketches.
• The morale crisis: a demoralized fleet humiliated by cheap Ukrainian drones and missiles, now expected to crew a nuclear giant.
• The new reality of naval warfare: billion-dollar warships sinking to $250,000 drones, saturation strikes, and asymmetric weapons.

The Nakhimov isn’t about strategy, it’s about symbolism. Moscow wants the world to believe it’s still a superpower, but the truth is brutal: this ship is an oversized target in an age where even hobbyist-looking USVs can humiliate the Russian Navy.

A fortress at sea is still just a fortress. And fortresses fall.

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tldr: After sitting for decades, Russia is bringing the Admiral Nakhimov, a Kirov class battlecruiser, back into service. This nuclear powered warship is a relic of the Cold War, but Moscow hopes it will provide modern naval warfare capabilities. See how this giant russian warship could impact the naval fleet.

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