Russia’s secret super submarine fleet could be unstoppable in World War III scenario, expert warns
Putin’s band of nuclear powered death machines have already reportedly breached UK waters
Vladimir Putin is assembling a secret fleet of super submarines which could topple NATO and plunge the world into war.
A report by naval experts warns that Russia already has a small but sophisticated army of subs which are capable of launching missile strikes across the globe.
The deadly group of stealthy underwater weapons are currently patrolling the world and have already reportedly breached UK waters having approached the Royal Navy’s base in Faslane, Scotland.
Russia is stepping up its secret submarine programme to ‘Cold War' levels and experts warn NATO members “no longer” have the defences to stop the aquatic death machines.
Andrew Metrick, who co-wrote the report for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said: “Russia operates a small number of very small, nuclear powered submarines that are capable of diving in excess of several thousand meters.
“You can imagine what a clandestine deployable deep submergence vehicle could be used for.
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“It's pretty scary to think about some of the types of missions.
“It's probably the most shadowy part of the Russian undersea apparatus. It's not operated by their navy, it's operated by a separate branch of their Ministry of Defense.”
While the fleet is not as big as the Soviet Union’s colossal arsenal, the report says the new subs can dive deeper, and move quieter, than any ever before.
The nuclear-powered ships are armed with electronic warfare gear, long-range cruise missiles, torpedoes and mines.
And while the Kremlin is growing their amphibious firepower, the number of US submarines is dwindling.
The incredible report says the formerly formidable Royal Navy is at its “lowest ebb” while NATO needs to reinvest its defence capabilities or risk being toppled by the might of Putin’s super subs.
Jerry Hendrix, a retired Navy captain with Center for New American Security, told Breaking Defense said: "We’re in a bad place as an alliance with regard to Russia’s underwater resurgence."
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