The Russian Navy commands one of the most diverse submarine fleets in the world. Some are also capable of carrying ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has been working to improve its submarine fleet. Especially in the last several years, Russia has built a series of submarines that have the ability to reach America and Europe.
‘Russian submarines near America and Europe’
In December, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would build more nuclear-powered submarines, ‘which will ensure Russia’s security for many decades to come.’ Michael Peterson, director of the Russia Maritime Studies Institute, which researches Russia’s military and economic issues related to the world’s oceans, told Newsweek that there are indications that “nuclear-powered submarines may be stationed near US shores, the Mediterranean and Europe.” are being done.
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Russia is a threat to America!
He said their deployment was reminiscent of “the deployment of Soviet submarines during the Cold War”. Last October, US Air Force General Glenn VanHerk warned about the growing presence of nuclear-powered Severodvinsk-class submarines off US shores. He described Russia as the primary threat to the country at present. The exact scale of Russian submarines’ underwater activities is unknown but experts believe it has increased markedly over the past 20 years.