Russians currently have: - 1 active nuclear-powered Kirov-class battlecruiser. 1 under refit. 2 retired. - 1 nuclear-powered cargo ship (Sevmorput). - 5 nuc

Russians currently have: - 1 active nuclear-powered Kirov-class battlecruiser. 1 under refit. 2 retired. - 1 nuclear-powered cargo ship (Sevmorput). - 5 nuclear-powered icebreakers. Russians have over 400 reactor-years of operating experience with icebreakers. Starting with Lenin 1957. - Not to mention submarines. The reason why Russian carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is not nuclear-powered has nothing to do with ability. The carrier design was not good to begin with and then Soviet Union collapsed.