Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Russian Subs Spotted Off American Coast

Looks like Russia is up to something. What is still a guess, but the list of possibilities is relatively short. This is likely a shot back against Biden's recent comments about them, and to see what they can get away with now that Obama is president at the same time. They could also be trying to send a signal to others in the region, especially some of their new close friends, that they can be a strong presence in this hemisphere. I have heard some suggest it may have something to do with Georgia. That seems very unlikely.

It is Obama's move now, if he chooses to make one.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/05/world/05patrol.html

"the collapse of the Soviet Union all but eliminated the ability of the Russian Navy to operate far from home ports, making the current submarine patrols thousands of miles from Russia even more surprising for military officials and defense policy experts.

“I don’t think they’ve put two first-line nuclear subs off the U.S. coast in about 15 years,” said Norman Polmar, a naval historian and expert
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