Steve Trimble
October 27, 2025

President Vladimir Putin addresses Russian Army Gen. Valery Gerasimov

Russian President Vladimir Putin questions Army Gen Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian general staff, during an Oct. 26 visit to a joint command center.

Credit: Office of the President of Russia

Russia has completed another test of a cruise missile powered by a nuclear propulsion system amid rising tensions with the U.S. government—but Western experts remain unimpressed by its capability. On Oct. 21, the subsonic 9M370 Burevestnik (Storm Petrel) cruise missile completed a 14,000-km. (7.559…

Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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