Russian Nuke Subs on patrol again

[macpro]

(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.

[macpro]

moving to Wallygong. on the beach

[macpro]

no tech support after WWIII.

thanks I almost never get to use that smiley

[maks]

Thank you all for attending the first annual race for


The competitors are ready and waiting at the starting line. We wish them all the best of luck.

On your mark, get set, GO!

[Cody]

i object because the lizard people arent being allowed to participate in the event

[Cody]

thats rayciss

[juji]

The winner is Nova because her left ear passed the finish line

[juji]

Also I hope Russian sub targets to shitty poster aka marco gets nuked

[maks]

Thanks again for attending the first annual race for


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See you again next year!

[Cody]

i object because the lizard people arent being allowed to participate in the event

rayciss!!!

[macpro]

Also I hope Russian sub targets to shitty poster aka marco gets nuked

goober goober goober

rep boosting race, coming up soon

[Cody]

notice marks98 has not replied, hes hiding from me

he's not as good a friend to you as i am

[Cody]

he's not as good a friend to you as i am

trying to remember a single thing youve done for me, and drawing a blank

what about all the rep boosting i've helped you with?
...friend

[Cody]

there was rep boosting?

you can ignore it all you want, but it won't go away

[juji]

Why Cody is a redneck scumbag who thinks indians are better than trash white people?

spiral depressive

[macpro]

keep mexicains in mexico.

[juji]

Marco tries to defend Cody


Is applicable to join Cody's crew?

field of applicable friendship

[maks]

notice marks98 has not replied, hes hiding from me

I don't understand, what am I supposed to be replying to?

flagged for rep boosting