Russian Navy needs a fleet of 50 nuke subs: Official
In order to counter any threat from the US, UK and France, Russia needs to have at least 50 nuclear-powered submarines of which two to three subs should be combat-ready, says a Naval official.
Caption: An artistic conception of Russia's Lada class diesel-propelled submarines. A Fas.org Photo
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MOSCOW (BNS): Russia has said it needs to have at least 50 nuclear submarines at its Navy's disposal of which two to three subs should be combat-ready to counter any threat from the US, UK and France.
"The number of nuclear submarines in Russia's Navy should be no less than 40-50," First Deputy of the Naval General Staff, Vice Admiral Oleg Burtsev told Ekho Moskvy radio on Saturday.
He said that France, Britain and the US have at least nine combat-ready nuclear submarines present at sea all the times.
"In order to counterbalance them, we need to have two or three nuclear-powered submarines. They need to know that we are prepared to respond to any strike," Burtsev was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.
The Russian Navy presently has a fleet of 60 strategic diesel-powered submarines in combat-ready position.
The country is at present conducting test trial of its Yasen class (also known as Severodvinsk class) multi-purpose nuclear-powered attack submarines. The final test trials of the Lada class diesel subs will begin this year, the Naval official said.
"The number of nuclear submarines in Russia's Navy should be no less than 40-50," First Deputy of the Naval General Staff, Vice Admiral Oleg Burtsev told Ekho Moskvy radio on Saturday.
He said that France, Britain and the US have at least nine combat-ready nuclear submarines present at sea all the times.
"In order to counterbalance them, we need to have two or three nuclear-powered submarines. They need to know that we are prepared to respond to any strike," Burtsev was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.
The Russian Navy presently has a fleet of 60 strategic diesel-powered submarines in combat-ready position.
The country is at present conducting test trial of its Yasen class (also known as Severodvinsk class) multi-purpose nuclear-powered attack submarines. The final test trials of the Lada class diesel subs will begin this year, the Naval official said.
