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Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 11:56 am
by mjsigns
Russian attack submarine sailed in Gulf of Mexico undetected for weeks, U.S. officials say
{The Washington Beacon}
A Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine armed with long-range cruise missiles operated undetected in the Gulf of Mexico for several weeks and its travel in strategic U.S. waters was only confirmed after it left the region, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.
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http://freebeacon.com/silent-running/

Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 1:04 pm
by Salty Gator
Probably poaching JT's holes
Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 1:18 pm
by neckmoe
Nobody believed me when i tried to tell them something big broke me off.
Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 1:29 pm
by Flanders
So in other words, anyone with a freaking nuclear sub can just drive up to our shores, toss few nuclear war heads up our arse and leave. Seriously? I knew we were a little more vulnerable than we would want to be but dayum!
This sounds like a test just to see how close they can get. Apparently real close.. Thats just great!
So how is Obama's golf game lately? Anyone herd?
Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 1:38 pm
by Jumptrout51
SO! Russia is increasing the size of its military,building warships and we are decreasing military and stopping defense contracts.
That is OK. Everybody can use their government mandated insurance to pay to get the shrapnel out of their ass.

I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony .
Better stock up on ammo while you still can.
Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 2:10 pm
by reelbad
Might be that one of these blew up the levy in N'oleans during the hurricane?

Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 2:18 pm
by RHTFISH
DAYUM!
Obama is so intimidated by Putin it is ridiculous. I'm sure all remember his rather recent "dead mic" incident when he was sending a message to Putin to wait until after the election. Wait for what?
Now when I'm at Anky I'll have another concern besides some unbridled Taylor county ruffians.....the damn Russians on the flats!

Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 3:09 pm
by Jumptrout51
Wouldn't surprise me to find out they were off-loading terrorists or picking up spies.
The Alaska/California Russian bombers got the militarys' attention on the West Coast at the same time frame the sub was in the Gulf.
Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 3:14 pm
by Jobu
They left when Red Snapper season closed. They'll be back next year on June 1st if there is a Snapper season in 2013. You know they are endangered.
Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 3:41 pm
by lonesouth
former friend was a sonar tech stationed at Norfolk, said there was ALWAYS a russian hanging out in the acoustic dead spot just offshore...he turned out to be a narcissistic pathological liar, so who knows...
Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 3:53 pm
by Sea Fox
Dang Commies!
Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 5:17 pm
by charlie tuna
In 1967 we had U.S. fast attack nuke submarines inside Russia's main military harbor for thirty days at a clip recording the "noise signature" of every vessal sailing in or out of their port. For them to be in the Gulf Of Mexico ain;t no big deal. There is plenty of International Waters for them to drive around in. We spend almost $800 Billion a year on defense spending, and are getting our butts beat with $230. IED's !! We spend more than anyone in the world. The second highest on military spending is China------------------ They spend $51 Billion a year on military. Now do you really want to spend MORE !!!!
Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 5:53 pm
by Jumptrout51
lonesouth wrote:former friend was a sonar tech stationed at Norfolk, said there was ALWAYS a russian hanging out in the acoustic dead spot just offshore...he turned out to be a narcissistic pathological liar, so who knows...
What is he now,President?
Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 5:56 pm
by Jumptrout51
charlie tuna wrote: The second highest on military spending is China------------------ They spend $51 Billion a year on military. Now do you really want to spend MORE !!!!
I approve whatever it takes to STAY #1.
Re: Russian Attack Sub in the Gulf...
Posted: August 14th, 2012, 8:32 pm
by charlie tuna
"NUMBER ONE" at what???? "Number One" at spending? We are 100 times more powerful than any country in the world. Fifty years ago a nuke polaris sub carried 16 missiles with a 3000 mile range. That one sub could hit targets anywhere in the world -- fire power enough to kill twenty-five percent of the WORLD's population!! NOW, that same sub today can carry 192 missiles - with MORE fire power, and longer range. How many times can you KILL someone. As i said, our butts are being kicked by IED's. Find a defense against them and i am all for developing them!!! We operated out of Guam, and always had a Russian trawler rigged with recording equipment that harrassed us in and out of port -- but Russia isn't the country it used to be. Countries found other things to spend their monies on. There needs to be some balance on defense spending and too much of this tax money funnels back into lobbist spending.