![]() With an estimated 58 vessels, the Russian Navy oversees one of the world’s largest submarine fleets. Particularly in the last several years, Moscow has developed numerous submarines that can reach the most strategic targets in the United States and continental Europe. As a crucial component of its strategic deterrent, Moscow views some of these submarines as being able to launch ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads.Įver since the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991, the country has been relentlessly working on upgrading its submarine force. The Russian Navy boasts the most diverse submarine fleets in the world. In January this year, reports indicated that Belgorod completed a series of tests of the Poseidon torpedo mock-up, hailed as a ‘super weapon.’ Russia’s Nuclear Submarines Are Everywhere! Russia has continued ramping up its submarine capability and has been conducting tests with its nuke-capable Belgorod submarine, which can launch Underwater Unmanned Vehicles (UUV). Russia’s Belgorod SubmarineĪccording to military experts, the exact scale of Russian nuclear submarine deployment remains unclear, but it has certainly seen a massive uptick in the last two decades. Putin said his country would build more nuclear-powered submarines, “ensuring Russia’s security for decades to come.” This is also compatible with the assessment that Russia has continued to work on expanding its nuclear submarine fleet. This becomes more perceptible in light of the announcement made the Russian President Vladimir Putin while he oversaw the commissioning of a few vessels, including the Generalissimus Suvorov nuclear-powered submarine capable of launching ballistic missiles. ![]() ![]() Peterson added that the Russian deployments resembled Soviet-style submarine tactics in the Cold War era. Michael Peterson, director of the Russia Maritime Studies Institute (RMSI), which researches the Russian military, said: “There are indications that “nuclear-powered submarines have been deploying off the coast of the United States and into the Mediterranean and elsewhere along Europe periphery.” This is besides the Russian preoccupation with the Ukraine war and the subsequent build-up of Russian forces and nuclear submarines in the Black Sea. Newsweek reported earlier this week that commanders and military observers are raising the alarm over Russian submarine fleet activity off the coast of the United States.Īccording to officials, Russian submarines have also been spotted more frequently in the Mediterranean and near the shores of the United States. ![]() MUST READ: US Mulls Supplying ‘Lethal’ Air-To-Air AIM-120 Missiles To Ukraine That Can Turn The Tables On Russia – Reports US Navy Commanders are concerned that the emerging patterns of Russian nuclear submarine deployment off the US coast could threaten American security. ![]()
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