Russian Subs Are Near The U.S. Coast

B-237 Rostov-On-The-Don. Source : sevastopol.info

Washington Examiner: Dem says Russian subs 'dangerously close' to U.S.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is deploying nuclear-armed submarines "dangerously close" to the United States and European allies, a Senate Democrat said following a trip to the Arctic Circle.

"No one is suggesting that Putin is contemplating a nuclear launch against a NATO country, but it's not clear how tethered to reality Putin is," Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy told reporters Monday. "And it should make us nervous that many of his submarines are starting to get dangerously close to the U.S. and our allies."

Murphy made the comments while arguing that the U.S. Navy needs to pursue an aggressive plan to replace aging submarines, which can thwart rival countries from gathering intelligence and maintain the security of global shipping lanes.

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WNU Editor: They may be close .... but they are not entering U.S. or NATO waters. What the West should be concerned about is that Russian sub patrols and deployments have increased substantially in the past year .... Russian Sub Combat Patrols Nearly Doubled in 2015 (The Diplomat)