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.
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Benghazi 2 coming to US main land
So Iran and Russia have BOTH begun their attacks
knowing that their Manchurian candidates now have power.
oops , while Obama he is on his World tour
Hey, Oboma said after the election he was going to be more “flexible. “ Maybe he’ll be putting Putin in charge of National Defense.
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."
As a groupie for the Springsteen concerts?
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.
Oh, yes...our good friends the russians-I’ll have more flexibility after the election dimitry. We’re so screwed!
Well we did have a case of “workplace violence” in Fort Hood, the next one might be on the east coast I guess
Russian bombers probe our airsapce in Alaska almost weekly.
Oh, yes...our good friends the russians-I’ll have more flexibility after the election dimitry. We’re so screwed!
dis-information...
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?)
They are here to test Obama’s Flexibility.
Pretty soon they will be in New York Harbor.
Does the USN still do ASW? I hope.
No, ASW was discontinued to fund the "Basketball Shoes for Votes" program.
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