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The Russian submarine fleet is anything but formidable. Yes, the Yasen class is nice, but Russia can't afford them. The Borei is a decent SSBN, but the numbers
by greedo 7y ago
The Russian submarine fleet is anything but formidable. Yes, the Yasen class is nice, but Russia can't afford them. The Borei is a decent SSBN, but the numbers are just too small to be formidable. The Lada isn't bad for an SSK, but again, no real budget.
The rest of the fleet is comprised of Kilos, Akulas, and Oscars. These would have been formidable in the 1980s, but they're outclassed by most NATO fleets (excluding Germany which has let their entire military collapse).
Your sub-launched ASMs are nice though. Wouldn't want to be on the receiving end, but since most of the SSGNs don't leave port, not really much of a threat.