Course on missile carrier: Russia has intensified the construction of nuclear submarines

Russia has focused the development of its navy on the construction of strategic submarines.

This was stated by the President of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin, during a meeting on the development of the Navy’s submarine forces, The Moscow Times reports.

Putin stressed that the navy should focus on submarine forces. “The Navy’s submarine forces play a key role in ensuring Russia’s sovereignty and security, protecting its interests, and making a significant contribution to regional and global stability,” he said. According to him, this task is given “primary importance.”

Over the past six years, Russia has commissioned five strategic missile carriers of the Borei-A project and four multi-purpose submarines of the Yasen-M project. “That’s two boats every year in six years, practically one and a half, let’s say. And that’s very good,” the president noted.

Putin also announced that four more Borei nuclear submarines are planned to be commissioned in the coming years. “Two of them are under construction. These latest-generation strategic submarines are armed with Bulava ballistic missiles,” he specified.

According to SIPRI, the Russian fleet currently has 12 nuclear-capable submarines, carrying a total of 192 missiles and 992 nuclear warheads—about a third of Russia’s strategic arsenal.

For comparison: the US has 14 strategic submarines with 280 missiles and 1,511 warheads — 43% of their total arsenal of over 3,500 warheads.

As reported, fresh satellite images have revealed the large-scale construction of five secret military facilities related to Russia’s nuclear forces . Analysts warn: Moscow is building up its nuclear infrastructure amid tensions in Europe. The facilities have multi-layered security, special bunkers and logistics for transporting warheads.

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