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Topics => World/Foreign Affairs => Topic started by: AlanS on August 14, 2012, 06:53:14 PM

Title: Russian attack submarine sailed in Gulf of Mexico undetected for weeks....
Post by: AlanS on August 14, 2012, 06:53:14 PM

http://freebeacon.com/silent-running/ (http://freebeacon.com/silent-running/)

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A Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine armed with long-range cruise missiles operated undetected in the Gulf of Mexico for several weeks and its travel in strategic U.S. waters was only confirmed after it left the region, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.
 
It is only the second time since 2009 that a Russian attack submarine has patrolled so close to U.S. shores.
 
The stealth underwater incursion in the Gulf took place at the same time Russian strategic bombers made incursions into restricted U.S. airspace near Alaska and California in June and July, and highlights a growing military assertiveness by Moscow.
 
The submarine patrol also exposed what U.S. officials said were deficiencies in U.S. anti-submarine warfare capabilities—forces that are facing cuts under the Obama administration’s plan to reduce defense spending by $487 billion over the next 10 years.

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The voyage of the submarine also could be part of Russian efforts to export the Akula.

Vlad's got the cajones to do this knowing full well Odrama will appologize for pissing him off.

Title: Re: Russian attack submarine sailed in Gulf of Mexico undetected for weeks....
Post by: Glock32 on August 14, 2012, 06:55:33 PM

It's ok Vlad, we have one parked in the Baltic right outside St. Petersburg.

Title: Re: Russian attack submarine sailed in Gulf of Mexico undetected for weeks....
Post by: charlesoakwood on August 14, 2012, 08:10:57 PM

Prolly not a hunter/killer either. 
                                                                   Jus cruisin bro

                                                                boom boom boom boom
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Title: Re: Russian attack submarine sailed in Gulf of Mexico undetected for weeks....
Post by: Libertas on August 15, 2012, 06:44:10 AM

Sure would be nice to have someone able to look Vlad in the eyes without wetting himself...

Title: Re: Russian attack submarine sailed in Gulf of Mexico undetected for weeks....
Post by: Libertas on August 19, 2012, 06:21:06 PM

Cornyn is right and he is asking the right questions, but don't expect clear answers, the DC two-step is frantic and the CYA party in high gear.

http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/08/red-october-redux-john-cornyn-demands-answers-from-pentagon-on-russian-sub-in-gulf/ (http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/08/red-october-redux-john-cornyn-demands-answers-from-pentagon-on-russian-sub-in-gulf/)

Title: Re: Russian attack submarine sailed in Gulf of Mexico undetected for weeks....
Post by: John Florida on August 19, 2012, 07:00:02 PM

   I'm sure we were quite flexible about this. ::gaah::

Title: Re: Russian attack submarine sailed in Gulf of Mexico undetected for weeks....
Post by: charlesoakwood on August 19, 2012, 09:01:10 PM

Cornyn doesn't go anywhere the waters
haven't been tested and sanitized.