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2005-08-04 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

New nuclear submarine to equip Russian fleet in Far East

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Posted by Steve White 2005-08-04 01:18|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Probably want to ensure that they don't look to weak to the Chinese.

Lots of resources the Chinese might want in Siberia.

Posted by Leigh 2005-08-04 01:54|| 2005-08-04 01:54|| Front Page Top

#2 I suggest putting wheels on the sub and keeping it in shallow water. That way when it inevitably sinks they can drive it on to land.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2005-08-04 08:42|| 2005-08-04 08:42|| Front Page Top

#3 lol, Spot! Of course, I think their true motives are what Leigh says. Gotta protect the motherland against the Chinese.

Posted by BA 2005-08-04 09:42|| 2005-08-04 09:42|| Front Page Top

#4 One missile with 10 nuke warheads. Wow! how practical. Why don't they ever learn? They cant keep the fleet they have from self destructing.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-08-04 09:47|| 2005-08-04 09:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Just a desprerate move to try to keep things "afloat". The russians are another rapidly destructing society that longs for their glory days. Sorry chaps. Shrinking population and birthrates, high drug use, high unemployment, large social benifits and lack of national will translate into failed state.
Cya on the flipside...

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-04 10:11|| 2005-08-04 10:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Shrinking population and birthrates, high drug use, high unemployment, large social benifits and lack of national will translate into failed state.

I don't understand, mmurray. I thought this was about Russia. Why did you bring France and Belgium into it?

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-08-04 13:36|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-08-04 13:36|| Front Page Top

#7 They have the formula for failure perfected too.
I think it is a socialist thing....

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-04 18:10|| 2005-08-04 18:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Bigjim-KY, I'm missing your point.

We built MIRVs with 3-12 warheads too. In theory, at least, they make anti-missile defense much harder. Why is that a dumb thing to do?

Posted by curious .... 2005-08-04 18:19|| 2005-08-04 18:19|| Front Page Top

#9 This is the navalized version of the Topol-M, the most advanced ICBM on the planet (maneuverable, decoys, NMP shielded) and similar in performance to the Trident D-5. Nothin to dismiss. Bring back the MX.

Posted by ed 2005-08-04 19:38|| 2005-08-04 19:38|| Front Page Top

#10 Don't loose too much sleep Ed.... the MX lives

1986-H16

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-04 20:02|| 2005-08-04 20:02|| Front Page Top

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