Russian Attack Submarine Discovered Just 200 Miles from U.S. East Coast
A Russian nuclear attack submarine was cruising the waters of the Atlantic Ocean as close as 200 miles off of the East Coast of the United States in what defense officials are saying is the latest sign that Russia is continuing to flex is naval and aerial power against the U.S. Officials are downplaying the potential threat of an attack sub detected so close to U.S. shores, and even gave the sub safe harbor in Florida during Hurricane Sandy.
The Russian Sierra-2 class submarine was believed to be a part of Russia's Northern Fleet, which means its outfitted with SS-N-21 anti-submarine warfare missiles, SS-N-16 anti-submarine warfare missiles, and torpedos. The Free Beacon reports that this is the first time that a Russian Sierra-2 class sub has been detected near a U.S. coast.
Speaking on conditions of anonymity to the Free Beacon, one official revealed:
"While I can’t talk about how we detected it, I can tell you that things worked the way they were supposed to," adding that the submarine "poses no threat whatsoever."
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Anyone who isn't fine with Russian military submarines patrolling near US territorial waters shouldn't be fine with US military submarines or warships patrolling near Chinese and Iranian territorial waters, right?
The only reason for why US military submarines or warships would even patrol near the waters of said countries would be to engage in provocation at the expense of the taxpayers.
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That's what my parents told me.
My dad was in the Air Force when it was the Army Air Corps. He was at Eglin AFB in Tampa and said they watched Nazi submarines around Tampa and were told not to bother them.
He got a special citation for the American Theater and I thought that was quite fascinating, since the civilians did not know there was an American theater of war.
Oh, and 2 bronze stars in the 483rd Bombardment Group.
