I always thought that their submarine fleet was the backbone of their navy and their primary means of projecting seapower in oceans far from home. So my question is, of the 270 ships the Russian Navy has how many are submarines and how many of those are actually operational?
“I always thought that their submarine fleet was the backbone of their navy and their primary means of projecting seapower in oceans far from home. So my question is, of the 270 ships the Russian Navy has how many are submarines and how many of those are actually operational?”
I agree, their sub fleet formed the core of their naval threat. Of the platforms listed here, I would estimate, at best, that only half could put to sea tomorrow.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/ship.htm