Also submarine launched radio controlled &quot;drones&quot; carrying nukes have been around since 1955.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;SSM-N-8_Regulus" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;SSM-N-8_Regulus</a><p>The only reason why it&#x27;s called &quot;cruise missile&quot; is because it&#x27;s self destructing. That&#x27;s hardly of any tactical importance when talking about nukes.