Moscow's excellent submarines come in just after the United States in a measure of underwater capabilities, retired U.S. However, Russia's submarine capabilities risk being diluted by its focus on the Ukraine war, which mainly involves land forces, and their future development jeopardized by Western sanctions. Unlike the more visible surface ships, Russia's submarines are widely considered some of the best in the world. With high-profile mishaps, including the loss of the Black Sea flagship, the Mosvka, in April 2022, and Russia's only aircraft carrier making a habit of catching on fire, many of Russia's above-water ships, excluding some newer, smaller ships, are largely seen as not up to scratch.īut the same cannot be said of the vessels Russia hides below the surface of the world's oceans and seas. Yet years later, Russia's surface fleet falls short-a relatively unimpressive force that has been allowed to "atrophy," one former U.S. "Without a proper navy, Russia does not have a future as a state," then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in 2009, as Moscow forged ahead with wide-ranging plans for its naval forces. However, the ongoing war is likely to damage Russia's ability to develop these advanced submarines which have been labeled a "critical threat" to the United States.Underwater capabilities have not played a major role in Moscow's war in Ukraine.Russia's submarine fleet "far outstrips" the capabilities of its surface vessels, which have experienced several high-profile embarrassments.
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