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Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S.

hypocritexposer

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August 5, 2009
Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S.
By MARK MAZZETTI and THOM SHANKER

WASHINGTON — A pair of nuclear-powered Russian attack submarines has been patrolling off the eastern seaboard of the United States over recent days, a rare mission that has raised concerns inside the Pentagon and intelligence agencies about a more assertive stance by the Russian military.

The episode has echoes of the cold war era, when the United States and the Soviet Union regularly parked submarines off each other’s coasts to steal military secrets, track the movements of their underwater fleets — and be poised for war.

But the collapse of the Soviet Union all but eliminated the ability of the Russian Navy to operate far from home ports, making the current submarine patrols thousands of miles from Russia even more surprising for military officials and defense policy experts.

“I don’t think they’ve put two first-line nuclear subs off the U.S. coast in about 15 years,” said Norman Polmar, a naval historian and expert on submarine warfare.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/05/world/05patrol.html?_r=1&hp
 

Ben H

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Just as Brunswick Naval Air Station (Maine) is scheduled to close in the next few years, their primary mission? P3-Orion, sub hunters.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-3_Orion

I see them flying here quite a bit.
 

Ben H

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This base was on the BRAC list back in 2005, I can't blame Obama on this one. I think it's due to close in 2011, the P3's are being moved to Florida. I think that will leave Bangor as the only military air base in the State, that one is Air Force.
 

hypocritexposer

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I think Sandhusker was speaking of Russia's audacity to be cruising off the coast for the first time in 15 years.

these "tests" are conducted to test resolve and readiness. Did the US pass the test?
 
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