Brainfade Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 Should the US be worried? Or is it just posturing? http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-russia-submarines-patrol-idUSBRE95007V20130601 By Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia plans to resume nuclear submarine patrols in the southern seas after a hiatus of more than 20 years following the break-up of the Soviet Union, Itar-Tass news agency reported on Saturday, in another example of efforts to revive Moscow's military. The plan to send Borei-class submarines, designed to carry 16 long-range nuclear missiles, to the southern hemisphere follows President Vladimir Putin's decision in March to deploy a naval unit in the Mediterranean Sea on a permanent basis starting this year. "The revival of nuclear submarine patrols will allow us to fulfill the tasks of strategic deterrence not only across the North Pole but also the South Pole," state-run Itar-Tass cited an unnamed official in the military General Staff as saying. The official said the patrols would be phased in over several years. The Yuri Dolgoruky, the first of eight Borei-class submarines that Russia hopes to launch by 2020, entered service this year. Putin has stressed the importance of a strong and agile military since returning to the presidency last May. In 13 years in power, he has often cited external threats when talking of the need for a reliable armed forces and Russian political unity. Fears of a nuclear confrontation between Russia and the United States has eased in recent years, and the Cold War-era foes signed a landmark treaty in 2010 setting lower limits on the size of their long-range nuclear arsenals. But the limited numbers of warheads and delivery vehicles such as submarines that they committed to under the New START treaty are still enough to devastate the world. Putin has made clear Russia will continue to upgrade its arsenal. Russia's land-launched Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) would fly over the northern part of the globe, as would those fired from submarines in the northern hemisphere. Both the Borei-class submarines and the Bulava ballistic missiles they carry were designed in the 1990s, when the science and defense industries were severely underfunded. Russia sees the Bulava as the backbone of its future nuclear deterrence, but the program has been set back by several botched launches over the past few years.
zumi Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 does the US patrol the southern seas too? then question is why? anyways this seems more of a political posturing by putin to get Russia to regain some of the superpower status it lost after collapse of soviet union. from India's point of view it would be benefit since so much our submarine technology comes from Russia, and southern sea patrols will provide evidence of how successful Russian subs are away from home base.
1983-2011 Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 Should the US be worried? Or is it just posturing? http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-russia-submarines-patrol-idUSBRE95007V20130601 does US own southern seas, if yes then they should be worried and if no, then its none of their business.
zumi Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 does US own southern seas' date=' if yes then they should be worried and if no, then its none of their business.[/quote'] +1 exactly, paranoid americans...get a life.
someone Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 The stronger and better Russia is, the better is for India. Same thing implies with Israel.
Brainfade Posted June 2, 2013 Author Posted June 2, 2013 +1 exactly, paranoid americans...get a life. Juvenile responses aside, the South Seas are not the point. The real point is: is Russia systematically ramping their military might back up to pre-Cold War days? Let's not forget that they are also flexing their muscles by overtly and have armed Al-Assad's forces with anti-aircraft missiles and fighter jets. Connect the dots, should we?
panther Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 Russia must ramp up it's military might it fell a decade behind the USA, needs to close the gap.
1983-2011 Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 Juvenile responses aside' date=' the South Seas are not the point. The real point is: [b']is Russia systematically ramping their military might back up to pre-Cold War days? Let's not forget that they are also flexing their muscles by overtly and have armed Al-Assad's forces with anti-aircraft missiles and fighter jets. Connect the dots, should we? wats wrong with that? look at the presence of american army around the world, they are ****ing everywhere
Clarke Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 Juvenile responses aside' date=' the South Seas are not the point. The real point is: is Russia systematically ramping their military might back up to pre-Cold War days? Let's not forget that they are also flexing their muscles by overtly and have armed Al-Assad's forces with anti-aircraft missiles and fighter jets. Connect the dots, should we?[/quote'] Are you kidding me ? They have one bastion left in Syria outside of their neighborhood, they'll do much more than send a few Migs & missiles to keep it that way.
Clarke Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 The stronger and better Russia is' date=' the better is for India. Same thing implies with Israel.[/quote'] Yea we did great things in our first three decades when these two countries were powerful :hmmmm2:
zumi Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 Juvenile responses aside' date=' the South Seas are not the point. The real point is: is Russia systematically ramping their military might back up to pre-Cold War days? Let's not forget that they are also flexing their muscles by overtly and have armed Al-Assad's forces with anti-aircraft missiles and fighter jets. Connect the dots, should we?[/quote'] And Russia flexing their muscles is bad thing?! Last time I checked the US illegally invaded a country under false pretence of some botches weapons of mass destruction BS, continue murdering civilians including teenagers through drone strikes, have military bases around the globe, illegally overthrowing sovereign nations leaders without being provoked.... give me a break, juvenile response my ****. remove your rose tinted American goggles to get a clearer pitch, the US doesn't always = good guys. living in amreeka is turning you into a blind uncle sam patriot.
Brainfade Posted June 3, 2013 Author Posted June 3, 2013 And Russia flexing their muscles is bad thing?! Last time I checked the US illegally invaded a country under false pretence of some botches weapons of mass destruction BS, continue murdering civilians including teenagers through drone strikes, have military bases around the globe, illegally overthrowing sovereign nations leaders without being provoked.... give me a break, juvenile response my ****. remove your rose tinted American goggles to get a clearer pitch, the US doesn't always = good guys. living in amreeka is turning you into a blind uncle sam patriot. Preshayte the love! Looks like you recognized me right away. Here's me .... YEEEEE HAWWW!!
deathmonger Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 In 20 years time we'll have our own nuke submarines patrolling the Indian Ocean. #Superpowering
gs Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 In 20 years time we'll have our own nuke submarines patrolling the Indian Ocean. #Superpowering Yep, yet another fiasco -- la Tejas, Arjun etc.
Clarke Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 In 20 years time we'll have our own nuke submarines patrolling the Indian Ocean. #Superpowering Yep' date=' yet another fiasco -- la Tejas, Arjun etc.[/quote'] We lease from the Russians until then since we're filthy rich or something.
zumi Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 Preshayte the love! Looks like you recognized me right away. Here's me .... YEEEEE HAWWW!! nice one, I guess you are one of them "if you can be them then it at least look like them" anyways i would wager the "real" red necks probably hold saner views then your false pretend paranoia of Russia (or still call them Reds :giggle:) and american patriotism.
zumi Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 In 20 years time we'll have our own nuke submarines patrolling the Indian Ocean. #Superpowering we are still working on underwater launch platform, there some recent successful launch tests. next phase is to integrate underwater launch into sub.
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