Tag: submarine

Russian Sub Skirts Coast

Russian attack sub detected near East Coast

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Sierra-2 submarine / fas.org

A Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine cruised within 200 miles of the East Coast recently in the latest sign Russia is continuing to flex its naval and aerial power against the United States, defense officials said.

Torpedo Run

Senate Armed Services Committee member demands answer from Navy chief on Russian sub in Gulf of Mexico

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Akula / AP

A member of the Senate Armed Services Committee has asked the Navy’s top admiral to explain reports that a Russian submarine operated undetected in the Gulf of Mexico recently.