US expert reveals main strength of Russian fleet
(Baonghean.vn) - The main strength of the Russian fleet in recent years has been the successful modernization of its weapons and equipment, NATO veteran Stavros Atlamazoglu wrote in an article for 19Fortyfive.
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The author believes that the Russian Navy is second in terms of danger to the US, only behind China. He noted in his articleRussian fleetis steadily increasing its maintenance, training, readiness, and deployment efforts as a result of its modernization program.
“In today’s era of advanced missile technology, the ship that carries the weapon is not as important as the weapon itself. For example, the Russian Navy has installed 3M14 Kalibr cruise missiles on commercial vessels or even on compact ships to significantly increase the ability to launch high-precision strikes, and thus deterrence,” the expert wrote.
Combined with a large number of small boats equipped with hypersonic and subsonic missiles, Russia can negate the numerical advantage of the North Atlantic Alliance and the US Navy, the veteran stressed.
“Despite its shortcomings and problems, the Russian Navy remains a significant force and could pose a serious threat to the US in the event of a conflict,” Atlamazoglu concluded./.
