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New Russian Weapon Hides In Shipping Container

Posted by kdawson on from the now-you-see-it dept.

shmG writes "A Russian company is marketing a devastating new cruise missile system that can be hidden inside a shipping container, giving any merchant vessel the capability to wipe out an aircraft carrier. Potential customers for the formidable 'Club-K' system include Kremlin allies Iran and Venezuela, say defense experts. They worry that countries could pass on the satellite-guided missiles, which are very hard to detect, to terrorist groups. This is a scary new development in the global arms race that allows for the proliferation of cruise missiles to anyone who will pay for them — even terrorists. This could be the next big thing in strategic weapons, as they can appear anywhere there is a container ship. The company even made a commercial and posted it onto the Internet." The article notes that a Russian defense expert said that "as far as he understood, the Club-K was still at the concept stage."

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  1. Containment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This threat must be contained

    1. Re:Containment by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 2, Funny

      I am so going to get a empty shipping container, paint some Russian letters on it and put it in my backyard ... and then make sure my neighbors see that article. Your move, Mr. Jones.

  2. Re:Taking out capital ships? by sentientbeing · · Score: 5, Funny

    We once ordered a bulk shipment of used ISA abnd SCSI cards on ebay from Russia for a recycling project.

    Due to a mix up at customs I received a mislabeled container destined for a well-known middle east state. Imagine my surprise when we opened it and found four fully-armed intercontinental nuclear cruise missiles. How we laughed. Needless to say we left negative feedback and returned the item. The sales manager was not happy AT ALL.

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  3. Re:Taking out capital ships? by CarpetShark · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't believe it's possible to get anything bigger than a football close enough to a cruiser,

    The trick is to pretend to be a rock band, and have Erika Eleniak in tow.

  4. Cruise Missile by RuBLed · · Score: 3, Funny

    But this one takes about 2 weeks to go around Alaska, stopping by the scenic routes along the way.

  5. Re:Taking out capital ships? by Pvt_Ryan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Surely then the defense is to ensure your ships cook is Steven Seagal?

  6. The music by psnyder · · Score: 4, Funny

    The choice of music is hilarious!

    "Born Free" during the opening beach scene.
    "Pirates of the Caribbean" during the missile launch.
    And even "Command and Conquer"'s victory music at the very end of the clip.

    At least we know the RIAA/MPAA can send take down notices to get this "arms deal commercial" removed =P

    1. Re:The music by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

      (read with Russian accent)

      Thank you for taking down our video. In response, we will take down your business. Sincerely, your friendly local arms dealer.

      What? You fight with your weapons, we fight with ours.

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  7. Not Fair! by emazzuca · · Score: 2, Funny

    Only the US can Sell weapons to other countries!