A fire aboard a Russian Navy “research submersible” killed 14 crew members, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated on Tuesday, nearly two days after the incident occurred. The fire reportedly… Continue reading "Fire Kills 14 Sailors Aboard Secretive Russian Navy Espionage Submarine"
While operating in the western Pacific, the Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov came within 100 feet of the cruiser USS Chancellorsville while the latter was conducting routine flight operations. Aerial photography… Continue reading "Russian Guided Missile Destroyer Makes Dangerously Close Approach to USS Chancellorsville"
Russia’s Kirov-class battlecruisers are some of the most heavily armed ships sailing today. During the Cold War, they were emblematic of the power of the Soviet Navy. Four of these… Continue reading "Scrap or Swim: What Will Happen to the Admiral Lazarev?"