[ealgeone]

Russia would be best advised to ditch the surface fleet and concentrate on the submarine force.

Historically Russia has been a land power. She has not really needed a blue water capable navy.

[llevrok]

Russia would be best advised to ditch the surface fleet and concentrate on the submarine force.

I think they need to work on fire suppression.

They had a sub fire on the nuclear sub "Losharik" in July of this year. 14 souls were lost.