[drt1]

Now, there are only three Project 941 heavy submarine cruisers in the submarine division's inventory, namely the Arkhangelsk, the Severstal and the Dmitry Donskoi, the latter being upgraded"

"The United States will pay for the disposal operation.

Why on Earth is the US paying for disposal of this one submarine while the Russians are upgrading another. Seems self defeating to me or am I out to lunch?

[Antoninus]

Why on Earth is the US paying for disposal of this one submarine while the Russians are upgrading another. Seems self defeating to me or am I out to lunch?

You'd prefer they sold the hulk to the Chinese? They've done that with other big ships in the past.

[Dog Gone]

Why on Earth is the US paying for disposal of this one submarine while the Russians are upgrading another.

That's a very good question, although how much would it really cost to tow it out to sea and then use it for target practice?