Don’t let the collapse of the USSR years ago fool you. Russia never lost any equipment plus there has been a huge surge to beef up the Russian Military for offensive attacks.
Under Putin, large amounts of funding has been put into the navy to upgrade old weapons systems. Russia is also selling upgraded weapons systems to foreign countries.
A new report by the Office of Naval Intelligence found disturbing news.
Quotes from the report
“In the next 10–15 years, the Russian Navy
will continue its historic transition to a new
21st-century navy. A modest number of new
class ships and submarines will enter the
Navy by the turn of the decade. Continuing
series construction and the start of several
more sophisticated and complex new classes
are projected for the next decade. The new
construction will be accompanied by the
maintenance and extension in service of the
most capable Soviet legacy units.
The new submarine and ship classes will
incorporate the latest advances in militarily
significant areas such as: weapons; sensors;
command, control and communication
capabilities; signature reduction; electronic
countermeasures; and automation and
habitability. More technologically advanced
total ship systems requiring smaller crews
will be complemented with personnel better
trained and educated to exploit the full
potential of their combat systems”
“It will also provide a flexible platform for
Russia to demonstrate offensive capability,
threaten neighbors, project power regionally,
and advance President Putin’s stated goal of
returning Russia to clear great power status.”
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| Russian nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Veliky – REUTERS/Jorge Silva |