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machoneman

(4,128 posts) Sun Jul 24, 2022, 09:02 AM Jul 2022

Source: CNN

Russia launches the longest and maybe deadliest submarine after a long delay.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/23/europe/russia-belgorod-submarine-nuclear-torpedo-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

The bigger the sub, the more likely it can be detected.

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Latest Russian submarine is the longest ever and may carry nuclear torpedo [View all] machoneman Jul 2022 OP

As obscene as any war machine. Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2022 #1

A research vessel eh? Shermann Jul 2022 #2

But what niche does such a platform fill? It doesn't. ffr Jul 2022 #4

Destroying carrier groups, I bet. XorXor Jul 2022 #30

That's what they'd hope, but.... Happy Hoosier Jul 2022 #32

The bigger they are, the harder they fall purr-rat beauty Jul 2022 #5

Good one, Chainfire. Firestorm49 Jul 2022 #9

Bingo. paleotn Jul 2022 #10

The Russian military is mostly about intimidation, not capability. Happy Hoosier Jul 2022 #33

Sometimes a submarine is just a cigar. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2022 #20

Hard to launch torpedoes from the ocean floor maxrandb Jul 2022 #7

If not a US asset, then most certainly a NATO asset. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #29

On the cheap too, not even counting the grift. They've got neither. paleotn Jul 2022 #12

And they don't have the budget to logistical expertise for either. Happy Hoosier Jul 2022 #34

Not this crap again.... paleotn Jul 2022 #11

The Poseidon nuclear torpedo is desined to carry a 100 megaton bomb. speak easy Jul 2022 #13

And what would happen to the sub if it was anywhere within Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #21

Think thousands of miles speak easy Jul 2022 #31

Not forgetting the upgraded ICBMs speak easy Jul 2022 #17

All in on the wunderwaffe NotASurfer Jul 2022 #18

They are running out of world's longest submarines to scrap Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #19

Mankind at its worst. Time for other countries to twodogsbarking Jul 2022 #22

Crazy ain't it. twodogsbarking Jul 2022 #26

Mind-numbingly insane. Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #27

Maybe its first mission could be to... LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #25

I remember when that ship was touted as the big, scary "carrier killer" NT Happy Hoosier Jul 2022 #35