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Rosencrantz · 08-06-09, 05:33 AM

No offence but somehow I get funny feelings when reading about these two russian subs from civilian US papers. Sure, it's Pentagon's job to be worried about everything 24/7, but still: is it really so big deal if Northern Fleet sends couple of SSN's near the US coast? Yes, russian out-of-area activities decreased dramatically after collaps of Soviet Union, but who could seriously think that situation would stay forever? That people are talking about cold war -type activities is, I think, both understandable and misleading. Wasn't it Pearl Harbour which teached the US Navy that there is certain areas in the world which should be watched close all the time, no matter is it a peace time or cold or hot war time? And isn't it a very US-like act to send SSN's for operations to their possible future war time op-areas? I bet the Barents Sea area has never lacked a US submarine since 1960's. And if you place your guns to your neibourgh's garden, is'nt it just a fare game to have some of his guns to yours? It's a free world, you see.

And was Polmar right in his statement that there propably has not been a first class russian sub operating close to the US in 15 years? Wasn't it just few years ago when a Oscar II-class SSGN was doing some ELINT of west coast? Or is my memory coming tricky?

Greetings,
-RC-

08-06-09, 05:33 AM	#37
Rosencrantz Grey Wolf Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 758 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	No offence but somehow I get funny feelings when reading about these two russian subs from civilian US papers. Sure, it's Pentagon's job to be worried about everything 24/7, but still: is it really so big deal if Northern Fleet sends couple of SSN's near the US coast? Yes, russian out-of-area activities decreased dramatically after collaps of Soviet Union, but who could seriously think that situation would stay forever? That people are talking about cold war -type activities is, I think, both understandable and misleading. Wasn't it Pearl Harbour which teached the US Navy that there is certain areas in the world which should be watched close all the time, no matter is it a peace time or cold or hot war time? And isn't it a very US-like act to send SSN's for operations to their possible future war time op-areas? I bet the Barents Sea area has never lacked a US submarine since 1960's. And if you place your guns to your neibourgh's garden, is'nt it just a fare game to have some of his guns to yours? It's a free world, you see. And was Polmar right in his statement that there propably has not been a first class russian sub operating close to the US in 15 years? Wasn't it just few years ago when a Oscar II-class SSGN was doing some ELINT of west coast? Or is my memory coming tricky? Greetings, -RC- Last edited by Rosencrantz; 08-06-09 at 09:33 AM.