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Russian Submarine Makes Mysterious Exit From Black Sea

Russian Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar leaving the Black Sea on March 14, 2019. Cem Devrim Yaylalı Photo used with permission

ISTANBUL – The Russian Improved Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar (B-265) made an unexpected southbound passage through the Bosphorus Strait on Thursday. The submarine assigned to the Black Sea Fleet entered the Mediterranean the next day.

Under the Montreux Convention rules governing warships in the Black Sea, there are specific restrictions around passage in and out of the...

https://news.usni.org/2019/03/18/russian-submarine-makes-mysterious-exit-black-sea

USS Fort McHenry Visits Romania While Russian Frigate Watches

Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) pulls into Constanta, Romania, for a scheduled port visit, Jan. 7, 2019. Navy photo.

Amphibious warship USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43) pulled into Romanian port Constanta on Monday, in the first Black Sea visit by a U.S. Navy ship since Russian forces seized a trio of Ukrainian naval vessels in the region.

In November, Russian forces seized three Ukrainian ships operating near the Crimean Peninsula, in a strait that is shared...

https://news.usni.org/2019/01/07/40186

First Nuclear Deterrence Patrol Marks Major Step for Indian Submarine Force

INS Arihant. Indian Navy Photo

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced earlier this month that the Indian Navy had completed its first sea-based nuclear deterrent patrol it was more of a statement of intent than a demonstration of a new capability.

The Indian Navy’s new ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Arihant was the boomer that completed the month-long deterrent patrol. Whilst this is not insignificant – it is the first country outside of the five members of the U.N. Security...

https://news.usni.org/2018/11/12/first-nuclear-deterrence-patrol-marks-major-step-indian-submarine-force

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