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Thursday, October 02, 2008

What is the future for Russia's submarine fleet?

Dmitry Medvedev's remarks that Russia is resuming production of nuclear submarines for its Navy have been widely commented on.

The country's submarine fleet is in critical condition and calls for renewal. The president's words raise hopes for an early change.

Submarines play a special role in Russia's Navy. In the late 1950s, following the death of Josef Stalin, the new Soviet leaders opted for a nuclear missile equipped submarine fleet, and now it forms the core of the Navy's might.

A drastic cut in the number of warships coupled with the freezing of construction of new units (only ship construction projects already started were completed) has led to a situation where Russia's submarine fleet is now facing the retirement of many vessels due to age.

The construction of new submarines, which has resumed in recent years, is, unfortunately, outpaced by the decommission rate of outdated vessels.

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