While President Obama basked in the glow his Nobel Peace Prize, Russia is getting ready to blow somebody out of the water.
Make no mistake Mister President, this ain't no kiddy pool, and those pink plooms you see in the distances ain't cotton candy.
Russia and the EU are getting ready to heat up the north pole over gas rights, Israel says that if you and partners don't do something about Iran by Christmas, she is going to bust some bunkers. Nine months of accolads not-withstanding, you better do something. And quick!
Russia's revised military doctrine could trigger the use of nuclear weapons or preventive strikes against potential foes, the secretary of Russia's Security Council said on Thursday.
" Russia may prioritize the development of nuclear-powered attack submarines armed with nuclear-capable cruise missiles in the future, while maintaining its
fleet of strategic subs, a senior Navy official said."
The Russian Navy has about 60 submarines, including 10 nuclear-powered strategic
submarines, over 30 nuclear-powered attack submarines, diesel-electric submarines and special-purpose subs.
A new Severodvinsk nuclear-powered attack submarine will be commissioned with
the Navy in 2010-2011. It has the ability to launch a variety of long-range cruise missiles (up to 3,100 miles) with nuclear warheads.
Russia will continue to maintain and upgrade its fleet of strategic submarines.carrying ballistic missiles. They will build at least six Borey-class strategic submarines to serve in the Northern and the Pacific
fleets. The first Borey-class submarine, the Yury Dolgoruky and is undergoing
trials. It will carry up to 16 Bulava-M sea-based ballistic missiles.
The Bulava missile has a reported maximum range of about 6,200 miles and capacity for up to six individually targeted nuclear warheads. It is a key future component of Russia's nuclear A series of test is being conducted this year.
The Russian Defense Ministry said two Russian nuclear-powered strategic submarines have test-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles with a range
of 8,000 km and carrying from one to seven nuclear warheads. Each sub carries
16 missiles. The RSM-50 has a range of up to 8,000 km and the capacity to carry
from one to seven nuclear warheads.
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