![Russia can now afford to have at least two ballistic missile submarines out at sea at all times — one each for the North Fleet and the Pacific Fleet RFS Yuri Dolgorukiy SSBN](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KO6cmYUJC60wpD5YAwfaRzD9UMGmXdmPBQfWARdFYkgI1VdsSXNqipuKpJTExbvWI8ae8fAj4s-btF4hh1x6rWaa-NSSOHyiqXYDCsycD9tAltsa7sN94vZRMJjfdy57DLIg/s640/Yuri+Dolgorukiy.jpg)
“The operational deployment of ballistic missiles and multipurpose nuclear submarines in the Pacific Ocean is maintained at a level that guarantees our nation's safety. Moreover, between January 2014 and March 2015, deployment of submarines for operational duty has increased by almost 50% compared to 2013,” Chirkov said.
“The level of deployment may be even higher on some submarine projects, because there have been more military exercises in 2014 and early 2015,” Captain 1st Rank Mikhail Nenashev, Chairman of the All-Russia Fleet Support Movement, told Vzglyad newspaper.
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