Russian attack sub detected near US East Coast

[W.G.Ewald]

A Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine cruised within 200 miles of the East Coast recently in the latest sign Russia is continuing to flex its naval and aerial power against the United States, defense officials said.

The submarine was identified by its NATO designation as a Russian [Sierra-2] class submarine believed to be based with Russia's Northern Fleet. It was the first time that class of Russian submarine had been detected near a U.S. coast, said officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of anti-submarine warfare efforts.

One defense official said the submarine was believed to have been conducting anti-submarine warfare efforts against U.S. ballistic and cruise missile submarines based at Kings Bay, Georgia.

Russian attack sub detected near East Coast | Washington Free Beacon

 

[Yusuf]

they just wanted to be in the "eye of the storm"

 

[pmaitra]

Nice timing. Looks like even Russia wants "flexible" Obama to go.

 

[spikey360]

Ah! Putin! The X factor which was missing from Russian power projection for last 4 years has finally returned. This is great news. I hope the Americans respond with some subs near Vladivostok sub base and things get warm, really warm.

 

[Razor]

Ah! Putin! The X factor which was missing from Russian power projection for last 4 years has finally returned. This is great news. I hope the Americans respond with some subs near Vladivostok sub base and things get warm, really warm.

Mild confrontations with the US is needed. But major confrontations with the West is not good for Russia. It has too many problems of its own and must concentrate on it's military and on bettering its position in C. Asia and E. Europe.

 

[nrj]

Such incidents happen more often but are rarely reported.

Sometimes Russian bombers are also found flying over western Atlantic airspace & then F16s try to trail them.

 

[Razor]

^^^ Before people demonize Russia. Let it be known that America has violated Russian (USSR) airspace and territorial waters more than Russia ever will, of the US.
Just saying.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

^^^ Before people demonize Russia. Let it be known that America has violated Russian (USSR) airspace and territorial waters more than Russia ever will, of the US.
Just saying.

United States aerial reconnaissance of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

US reconnaissance overflights were discontinued after satellite reconnaissance was implemented in 1960. After the 1960 U-2 incident, Eisenhower had to confirm that overflights took place, and claimed that they were necessary for US security.

More than 40 US aircraft were downed by Soviet forces and about 200 US servicemen were killed; their families were given misinformation by the US military about how they died.

 

[trackwhack]

below average american has nothing to say about inferior russian equipment

 

[bhramos]

Project 945A (Sierra) submarine

 

[average american]

below average american has nothing to say about inferior russian equipment

I dont think we are sinking Russian Subs just because they get close to the USA now days.

 

[Razor]

Guys check this out

Russian nuclear sub given shelter near Florida during Sandy

Defense officials say that a nuclear-powered Russian attack submarine sailed to within 200 miles of the United States last week and was granted safe harbor as Superstorm Sandy struck the East Coast.
According to a report published this week by defense commentator Bill Gertz, a Russian Sierra-2 class submarine was spotted recently not too far away from Kings Bay, Georgia, where the United States stations its own ballistic and cruise missiles, including six underwater-capable vessels also powered by nuclear energy.

One official, he reports, says that "a Russian electronic intelligence-gathering vessel was granted safe harbor" not far away in the commercial port of Jacksonville, Florida, which would still put it within listening range of any operations keeping from Kings Bay.
"While I can't talk about how we detected it, I can tell you that things worked the way they were supposed to," the official says, adding that the Russian submarine "poses no threat whatsoever."
Additionally, a US aircraft carrier strike group was reportedly conducted exercises in the Atlantic when the Russian vehicle was observed, but it did not at any time threaten American operations.
Gertz says the Akula-sub likely served as an "Auxiliary-General Intelligence," or AGI vehicle, and cites another defense official as saying the entire things seems "reminiscent of Cold War activities" of the Soviet navy conducting spy operations on American ballistic missile submarines.
Less than a year ago, Russian Navy Commander Adm. Vladimir Vysotsky was quoted in the Geostrategy Direct newsletter as saying, "On June 1 or a bit later we will resume constant patrolling of the world's oceans by strategic nuclear submarines."

RT

 

[sayareakd]

what happen to US sea bed sensors network??

 

[Singh]

what happen to US sea bed sensors network??

What's that ? Please to be explaining

 

[average american]

Guys check this out

Russian nuclear sub given shelter near Florida during Sandy





RT

That picture is not Georgia or Florida, and why would a submarine need shelter.

 

[sayareakd]

What's that ? Please to be explaining

they have underwater sensors to track enemy subs

something like this all over the world in sea.
Naval Postgraduate School - NPS Pioneers "Seaweb" Underwater Sensor Networks

 

[W.G.Ewald]

That picture is not Georgia or Florida, and why would a submarine need shelter.

Here is an RT article.

Russian nuclear sub given shelter near Florida during Sandy — RT

Nothing about the story makes sense, but Obama said he can be flexible with Russia. If it is an indicator that the US president is a traitor, I would not be surprised.

 

[asianobserve]

Why does a submarine needs a safe harbor during hurricane? I think a submarine is pretty safe sailing under water during a hurricane or this is an implied admission that that Russian submarine is fickle and cannot stand submerged when there's a hurricane above water... one of these scenarios must be correct.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Why does a submarine needs a safe harbor during hurricane? I think a submarine is pretty safe sailing under water during a hurricane or this is an implied admission that that Russian submarine is fickle and cannot stand submerged when there's a hurricane above water... one of these scenarios must be correct.

Neither article cited in this thread is a credible source.

 

[asianobserve]

Neither article cited in this thread is a credible source.

Then that explains it, although I think Russians or the Soviets before them routinely patrolled the areas near American territorial waters, that is, outside the 12NM boundary where there's absolute freedom of navigation (foreign including warships).