[Regnum] Russian Yasen-M class submarines have become a nightmare for the American military. Western powers should not underestimate such military technologies. Analyst Brandon Weichert wrote about this in an article for The National Interest.
He noted that Russian nuclear submarines are carriers of Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles.
The equipment is also distinguished by its virtually silent movement. The expert claims that the Yasen-M class submarines are among the quietest in the world. The low-magnetic steel from which these submarines are made prevents enemy sonars from detecting them. And the spherical hydroacoustic system installed on board, in turn, does not allow other objects to approach the submarines unnoticed.
Weirchert also noted that the submarines can reach a speed of 28 knots in quiet mode, surpassing the speed of American submarines of the Seawolf or Virginia class.
“All of this taken together gives the Russians a true strike potential that is relatively unmatched by the Americans,” he concluded.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, in the summer, British reporter Oli Smith noted that the Russian multipurpose nuclear submarine Arkhangelsk poses a major threat to NATO. The stealth submarine, armed with hypersonic missiles, is dangerous for the alliance's military bases, naval convoys and coastal critical infrastructure, he emphasized.
Sevmash CEO Mikhail Budnichenko said on June 12 that the Russian Navy will receive nuclear submarines in 2024, which will strengthen the country's nuclear triad. He did not specify which submarines he was talking about.