B-237 Rostov-On-The-Don. Source : sevastopol.info
Micah Halpern, Observer: Underwater and Underhanded: Russian Submarines Come to the Mideast
Once again, Russia is upping the ante in the power game they are playing in the Middle East.
Russians have deployed a fleet of submarines off the coast of Syria. And not just any subs. These are the quietest subs in the world. NATO has termed these Russian subs “Black Hole.” They are diesel electric powered and fire Tomahawk-style rockets from the sea.
The subs are also known as Rostov -on- Don and the Russians have already used them against ISIS and al Qaeda. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with Russia President Vladimir Putin recently held a televised meeting, and broadcast footage of the submarines striking at ISIS targets.
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WNU Editor: These Russian subs have always been there (with the exception of what happened after the fall of the Soviet Union). But what concerns the West is that Russian submarine activity is now at an all time high .... Report: Russian sub activity returns to Cold War levels (Washington Post), and they hard to track .... US Commander Says Tracking Russian Subs Is a Key Challenge (AP)
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This "arc of steel" contains "black holes", s400s, SU35s etc. but the most interesting Russian military initiative I've read about is the standing up of the 1st Guards Tank Army.
https://southfront.org/russia-defense-report-1st-guards-tank-army
If it's intimidation they're going after, I'm sure there are some very nervous Nazis in the Ukraine.
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