Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- On October 21, the Russian military tested the 9M730 “Burevestnik”, a strategic nuclear-powered cruise missile. Army General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian General Staff, reported that the missile flew 14,000 km in 15 hours. This would mean its cruising speed is around 900 km/h (933, to be specific), consistent with the high subsonic speeds of most types of regular cruise missiles. However, this is where the word “regular” stops being relevant to the “Burevestnik”. Namely, the missile is capable of striking targets anywhere on the planet, as its range is effectively unlimited (a miniaturized nuclear reactor powers its jet engine). The doctrinal and strategic advantages of ...