Russian nuclear submarine reportedly fires Bulava missile while submerged

Outlets report a 24,000-ton Russian nuclear-powered submarine fired a 5,160-mile-range Bulava ballistic missile while submerged. Newsweek ties the test to a dispute over a NATO phone call.

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1. 29 Oct, 11:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 29 Oct, 11:10 UTCInteresting Engineering reports submerged missile launch
3. 29 Oct, 11:10 UTCNewsweek links Putin missile test to NATO dispute

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