Posted on 08/13/2009 11:02:36 AM PDT by Titus-Maximus
The Russian nuclear submarines, which previously were noticed not so far from the US East Coast, have now approached Canada. Canadian Air Force began to monitor their navigation, the nation’s Defense Minister Peter McKay said.
The submarines are staying in international waters and do not violate any agreements, RBC news agency said.
"The submarines have not done anything threatening," Dan Dugas, spokesman for Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay, told AFP.
"They're in international waters" in the North Atlantic, he said. "They're allowed to be there. But our job is to ensure that our coastal perimeter and waters are respected."
Pentagon officials told reporters last week that two Russian nuclear submarines were patrolling the US East Coast. The officials did not express any concerns about it, although they said that it was the first time since the Cold War when the submarines of a “potential enemy” approached the US territory so close.
(Excerpt) Read more at english.pravda.ru ...
Because of the clear threat Canada poses to world peace.
Sight seeing?
Stopping by for a case of Molsons.
"The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming! II "
A modern remake of the movie, with the sub running aground near Come-By-Chance, Nfld.
Probably looking for that missing ship...
I heard they’re going to be re-fueling the diesel boats that will be all up and down the east coast, because we can’t track them underwater without going active.
Just watching and waiting while the US implodes on itself. Maybe they want to see what’s going to happen on 9/12 in DC?
The Russian sub fleet is so much irradiated scrap, rusting away pier-side. That two servicable SSNs can cause such an uproar is testament to the Media Brothel’s utter ignorance of and contempt for all things military.
They want to see the US to remember what a Communist country looks like.
I bet they can refuel their diesel subs underwater, makes perfect sense.
I doubt that would be out for publication.
Will the MSM ask Obama about them ?
The real question is “How come we know they are there?”. Are Russian subs that spottable?
All,
Although it is a reality that Russian attack subs are, or at least were until recently, patrolling near our east coast, please be careful about believing EVERYTHING Pravda says. I know they “seem” to have morphed into this new “trustworthy” news source, but I don’t buy it for a minute. I think they are simply trying to win over the trust of the American people so that they can be more effective later on when things get more serious. ie, they are setting us up. Never forget, the Russians are masters at the complex game of chess, while too many of us, unfortunately, suck at simple checkers.
Canada has basically no navy......
They're Akula class, supposedly not even cruise missile capable.
Google SOSUS.
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