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Articles with tag "Navy"

baltic presence

Russian Navy to Bolster Baltic Fleet With 6 New Warships

The move comes amid ongoing tensions between Russia and NATO member states in the Baltics.
arctic theater

Russia Trails First U.S. Warships in Barents Sea Since 1980s

The U.S.-British security operation comes as Russia's military expands its activities in the Arctic.
Deep Sea Deployment

Navy: New Attack Submarines Will Sail for Northern Fleet

The Russian Defense Ministry has definitively approved the deployment of Yasen-class submarines.
state secrets

Russian Scientist Sentenced to 7.5 Years for Treason

Investigators accused Alexei Temirev of sending Russian state secrets to Vietnam, the RBC news website cited his lawyer as saying.
sober thoughts

Russian Submarine Officer in Syria Fired for Drunken Anti-Putin Swearing

Court documents reportedly said the officer “could not refrain from drinking” after his tour in Syria was extended.
from above

Russia’s Northern Fleet to Get New Anti-Submarine Aircraft

Technical requirements have already been prepared for Russia’s new anti-submarine aircraft based on a late-Soviet passenger plane.
safety first

‘Erratic’ Russian Spy Ship Spotted Off Southeast U.S.

The spy ship reportedly isn’t using its navigation lights and isn’t responding to commercial vessels' calls.
teaming up

Russia, Syria Hold First Joint Naval Drills

More than 2,000 Russian and Syrian troops and around 10 vessels and boats took part in the drills.
Watching from above

U.S. Jets Monitor Russia’s North Atlantic Submarine Drills – Interfax

U.S.-made Poseidon jets have performed near-daily patrols of the area since the submarine drills started.
I challenge you

Russian Nuclear Subs Stage Arctic ‘Duel’

The two submarines impersonated each other’s enemies and practiced pursuit and evasion techniques.
powerful maneuvers

Russian Submarines Hone Stealth Skills in Major North Atlantic Drill – Norwegian Intel

Such maneuvers from the Northern Fleet haven’t been seen since the days of the Cold War.
New missile

Russian Nuclear Sub Test-Fires New ICBM

The Bulava missile flew thousands of kilometers from the White Sea to Kamchatka.
murky waters

Sweden Spent $2M Hunting for Nonexistent ‘Russian Sub’ – Reports

Suspicions of a Russian sub in Swedish waters sparked the country’s biggest military mobilization since the Cold War.
NUCLEAR TESTING

Massive Nuclear War Games Start in Russian Arctic

More than 12,000 troops are taking part in nuclear war games across Russia’s arctic regions this week.
Arctic waters

New Russian Nuclear-Powered Sub to Be Delivered to Northern Fleet

With a second Borei-class submarine, the number of Bulava ballistic missiles deployed for patrol in the Barents and Arctic Seas will be doubled.
Arctic buildup

Russia Test Fires Missiles From Submarines in the Barents Sea

The Defense Ministry said the ship missile systems' efficiency was confirmed during the tests.
'national control'

Britain Bans Submarine Exports to Russia Over Undersea Cable Concerns

Britain claims Russia is developing “the ability to track, access and disrupt undersea communication cables” that power the global internet.
'Ocean Shield'

Over 10K Russian Troops Deployed for Baltic Naval Drills

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has vowed to hold the maneuvers on a regular basis.
Seafarer Spectacle

Russia's Navy Day Sets Sail in St. Petersburg

The city where Peter the Great first envisioned Russia's naval power still celebrates the modern Russian Navy.
In photos

Russian Navy Comes Out in Force for St. Petersburg Parade Rehearsal

Battleships, submarines and aviation paraded down the Neva River on Tuesday.
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