Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

(IBD) Russian Attack Sub Off Our Coast As Obama's Sequestration Cuts Loom
True Conservatives On Twitter ^ | November 8, 2012

Posted on 11/08/2012 11:57:10 AM PST by raptor22

Defense: The fruit of unilateral disarmament, appeasement and promised "flexibility" patrols our East Coast near one of our largest ballistic missile submarine bases. Defense cuts and Russian subs — a double whammy.

'On June 1 or a bit later, we will resume constant patrolling of the world's oceans by strategic nuclear submarines," Russian Navy Commander Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky said in February. Keeping that promise, a Russian Sierra-2 class nuclear attack submarine cruised within 200 miles of our East Coast on the eve of a U.S. presidential election in which defense spending and priorities were a key issue.

This is the first time a Russian Sierra-2 class sub, believed to be based with Russia's Northern Fleet and armed with SSN anti-submarine warfare missiles and torpedoes, has been detected near the U.S. coast, reports Bill Gertz of the Washington Free Beacon.

"As was their primary mission during the Cold War, Russian SSNs nuclear attack submarines would likely be trying to track U.S. nuclear missile submarines deploying from Kings Bay, Ga., and to monitor U.S. naval deployments from Norfolk, Va.," according to Richard Fisher, a military analyst with the International Assessment and Strategy Center. Two guided missile submarines and six nuclear missile submarines are docked at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

The Sierra-2 is comparable to the U.S. Los Angeles-class attack submarine. Russia is building a new class of attack submarines said to be comparable to the latest U.S. Virginia-class subs, Fisher says. The attack sub was accompanied by a nearby Russian electronic intelligence-gathering vessel that was granted safe harbor during Hurricane Sandy in the commercial port of Jacksonville, Fla., within listening range of Kings Bay.

(Excerpt) Read more at tcotblog.ning.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: budgetcuts; defense; ibd; ibddefense; military; obamalateral; russia; usnavy

1 posted on 11/08/2012 11:57:17 AM PST by raptor22
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: raptor22

Benghazi 2 coming to US main land


2 posted on 11/08/2012 11:59:46 AM PST by molson209
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: raptor22

So Iran and Russia have BOTH begun their attacks
knowing that their Manchurian candidates now have power.


3 posted on 11/08/2012 12:00:25 PM PST by Diogenesis (Vi veri veniversum vivus vici)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: molson209

oops , while Obama he is on his World tour


4 posted on 11/08/2012 12:00:47 PM PST by molson209
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: raptor22

Hey, Oboma said after the election he was going to be more “flexible. “ Maybe he’ll be putting Putin in charge of National Defense.


5 posted on 11/08/2012 12:02:31 PM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: raptor22
(IBD) Russian Attack Sub Off Our Coast As Obama's Sequestration Cuts Loom

Urgent red-phone message to Putin from the President of the United States of America: "Alright already! Give me a chance! I just got re-elected. I'll get it done, damnit."

6 posted on 11/08/2012 12:04:41 PM PST by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: molson209
oops , while Obama he is on his World tour

As a groupie for the Springsteen concerts?

7 posted on 11/08/2012 12:05:32 PM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Diogenesis
So Iran and Russia have BOTH begun their attacks

Iran is firing at our drones. Russia doesn't seem that worried about Oboma, either.

He's going to be their butt boy for the next 4 years.

8 posted on 11/08/2012 12:08:18 PM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: concerned about politics

Oh, yes...our good friends the russians-I’ll have more flexibility after the election dimitry. We’re so screwed!


9 posted on 11/08/2012 12:10:03 PM PST by Bulgaricus1 (Fill your hand you son...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: molson209

Well we did have a case of “workplace violence” in Fort Hood, the next one might be on the east coast I guess


10 posted on 11/08/2012 12:10:19 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: raptor22

Russian bombers probe our airsapce in Alaska almost weekly.


11 posted on 11/08/2012 12:18:05 PM PST by SENTINEL (Election 2012....One more false prophecy by FLDS/LDS "prophet" Joseph Smith)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: concerned about politics

Oh, yes...our good friends the russians-I’ll have more flexibility after the election dimitry. We’re so screwed!


12 posted on 11/08/2012 12:18:11 PM PST by Bulgaricus1 (Fill your hand you son...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: raptor22

dis-information...


13 posted on 11/08/2012 12:19:27 PM PST by stuartcr ("When silence speaks, it speaks only to those that have already decided what they want to hear.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: GeronL
Well we did have a case of “workplace violence” in Fort Hood, the next one might be on the east coast I guess

First a hurricane, then a snow storm, next a nuclear attack. Those poor people just can't get a break.

(Where's their Messiah when they need him?)

14 posted on 11/08/2012 12:25:41 PM PST by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: raptor22

They are here to test Obama’s Flexibility.

Pretty soon they will be in New York Harbor.


15 posted on 11/08/2012 12:36:45 PM PST by Venturer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Bulgaricus1

Does the USN still do ASW? I hope.


16 posted on 11/08/2012 1:28:57 PM PST by phormer phrog phlyer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: phormer phrog phlyer
Does the USN still do ASW? I hope.

No, ASW was discontinued to fund the "Basketball Shoes for Votes" program.

17 posted on 11/08/2012 2:17:43 PM PST by Eaker (Stripping Americans of their freedom and dignity and rubbing their noses in it is a very bad idea.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

Comment #18 Removed by Moderator

To: raptor22

19 posted on 11/27/2012 4:03:53 PM PST by raptor22 (Join me on Twitter @gerfingerpoken)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: raptor22

20 posted on 11/27/2012 4:04:57 PM PST by raptor22 (Join me on Twitter @gerfingerpoken)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson