![]() ![]() One key idea to grasp from the table above is that Russian submarine presence extends well beyond its coasts, covering vast distances. Claims about the 100-megaton bomb and the tsunami it could cause are unreliable recent estimates indicate it is 2 megatons. Sutton has researched on the submarine and its real capabilities, demystifying the aura of speculation around it. Submarine capacity is one of Russia´s most valuable assets and key strategic deterrents against other navies and potential threats to it. ![]() As of 2022 Russia has a total of 73 units (slightly above of US’ and China’s forces). Despite the Belgorod is the only one of its kind, Russia has a big fleet of submarines dispersed across the world´s oceans. The only other submarines which can match such measures are those from the legendary Typhoon class of the soviet navy, which were 175 meters long and +23 meters wide and of which only one remains active. It is the largest submarine in the world, which puts it in a different category from the rest of conventional submarines. The submarine is 178 meters long, 15 meters wide, and has a tonnage of around 30,000 tons. ![]() Through it, the Russian military is re-vitalizing its once-abandoned Soviet-era bases, which are being modernized to host the latest warfare and technology. Its incorporation to Russia´s submarine fleet comes at a time of war in Ukraine and of an important military buildup in the Arctic region. It was commissioned just three months ago, in early July 2022. ![]() The K-329 Belgorod is a variation of the Oscar-II class of Russian submarine fleet, designed for special operations. Thus, it is useful to properly understand what the Belgorod does and how Russia´s fleets are distributed, and how dangerous is Russian submarine activity. Yet, most of it is due to the general unawareness about Russia´s submarines and their regular activities-in part because of Russia´s secrecy on these matters. Armed with a very powerful weapon which is said could cause a gigantic, nuclear tsunami, a sense of fear towards the Belgorod and Russia´s submarine activity has sparked among European and American population. Residents of Banyuwangi joined nationwide calls to accelerate the modernisation of Indonesia's defence forces.During the past couple of days, many rumors have circulated through global media outlets over the ’disappearance’ of a Russian nuclear submarine, the ‘Belgorod’, reported to have gone missing. Indonesia police said it would deploy teams to Bali and the Java town of Banyuwangi, which hosts the naval base from where the main search and recovery operations are being conducted, to help identify the victims once the bodies are retrieved. Search teams said on Saturday they had found objects including prayer mat fragments near the submarine's last known location, leading the navy to believe the vessel had cracked. "We hope that this will help the families find some closure and certainty on the fate of their loved ones," he added. Singapore Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean wrote on social media late on Sunday that a ROV (remotely operated vehicle) sent by the Singapore Navy was able to "recover a few critical items from the seabed at depth of more than 800 meters". Navy officials said international help will be crucial in recovering the remains of the vessel. More than a dozen helicopters and ships are searching the area where contact was lost, with the United States, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia providing assistance. A sonar scan on Saturday detected the submarine at 850 metres (2,790 feet), far beyond the Nanggala's diving range. ![]()
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