American General: Submarines "Ash" of the Russian Navy - a constant and immediate threat to the United States

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At the Senate hearings, US General Glen Vanherk, head of the United States Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command jointly with Canada, noted the high efficiency of Russian submarines. He believes that the Yasen submarines of the Russian Navy are a constant and immediate threat to the United States.

This is reported by the American edition of The Drive.



Due to their quietness, low visibility and powerful weapons, these submarines can become a formidable enemy for the US armed forces. Vanherk believes that Russian Yasens are in no way inferior to their American counterparts. Given that these newest submarines have recently appeared in the Russian Navy, the general from the United States is worried that their number will grow.

Within five years, they will have 8-9 such submarines, which will pose a constant and immediate threat off our eastern and western shores, and now pose a threat that we have not had in recent years.

Vanherk said.

But, for example, the Russian nuclear-powered submarine "Kazan", which was put into service fleet this year, it may carry up to 40 Kalibr cruise missiles capable of striking targets on land and at sea. But the most dangerous thing is that in the future, the Yasen and Yasen-M class submarines are planned to be equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles.

In addition to the "Russian threat", the general also mentioned the "Chinese" one. He believes that at the current pace of development, the PRC Navy will soon catch up with the capabilities of the United States and Russia.

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  1. +4
    17 June 2021 14: 39
    At a Senate hearing ...
    They don’t go to the Senate just like that — it means they’ll get money again.
  2. +2
    17 June 2021 14: 42
    Ash-M is really good from all sides.

    And for sea targets it can work on land to a depth of 2500 km.
    1. 0
      17 June 2021 15: 18
      Ash-M is really good from every angle. "

      I agree. Expensive only. And who is in the subject, solved the problem with the echo sounder, or is it thundering all over the ocean?
      1. 0
        17 June 2021 19: 51
        How do you go past Magnitogorsk with the same name ro-ro?
        1. +1
          17 June 2021 19: 56
          You are probably being misled by my nickname, but it refers to the legendary T-72, not geography.
          1. 0
            17 June 2021 20: 01
            I apologize
  3. 0
    17 June 2021 14: 58
    I honestly don’t believe the American General Glen Vanherk that Ash and Ash M pose some kind of threat to the United States. The United States has only 28 multipurpose nuclear submarines Los Angeles, 19 Virginia nuclear submarines and 3 Sea Wolf nuclear submarines. 50 against 8 - 9 Ash trees. Well, yes, he is a general, not an admiral. If the Admiral in the Senate had said that his friend was a General, then obviously there would have been questions to him.
    1. -10
      17 June 2021 15: 02
      Quote: tralflot1832
      I will not believe the American General Glen Vanherk that Ash and Ash M pose some kind of threat to the United States. The United States has only 28 multipurpose nuclear submarines Los Angeles, 19 Virginia nuclear submarines and 3 Sea Wolf nuclear submarines. 50 against 8 - 9 Ash.

      You are making a mistake, Benya! Our Ash trees are the most sturdy. And their virgins are viciously conceived. They have no chance
      1. +2
        17 June 2021 15: 05
        What kibbutz did you study in, all the same in the Ukraine in the Lviv region. There were many of them in the VO. Where are they! Today is the duty officer, are you taking the rap for everyone?
    2. +1
      18 June 2021 14: 50
      The threat from Yasnya is not that 9 of these will kill all Los Angeles, Virginia and Sea Wolfe, but that even one boat can approach the US coast and destroy an entire naval base with a missile salvo.

      Considering that the boat can fire not only with Calibers, but also with Onyxes and Zircons, it will be very difficult to reflect such a blow.

      + b / h of such missiles can be nuclear.

      Even 50 or 100 US nuclear submarines will not be able to control the entire sea territory from which our nuclear submarines will be able to reach their bases.

      And for the United States, this is indeed a huge threat.
  4. 0
    17 June 2021 14: 59
    American General: Submarines "Ash" of the Russian Navy - a constant and immediate threat to the United States

  5. -6
    17 June 2021 18: 40
    And some clever guys suggest to us to build aircraft carriers and ocean-class ships, not even understanding what the American military professionals are really afraid of.


    Quote: URAL72
    I agree. Expensive only.

    Nothing, they are being built for decades to come, so that, based on the results of many years of operation, they may turn out to be less costly to us than the surface fleet. Nobody denies that these are expensive products, but safety is above all - we should be guided by this.
    1. -2
      18 June 2021 08: 46
      they are not afraid of anything yet, they have full advantage under water, on water and over water.
      1. -6
        18 June 2021 13: 09
        Quote: pin_code
        they are not afraid of anything yet, they have full advantage under water, on water and over water.

        And that is why Biden was so fawning at Putin that he himself, like a naughty schoolboy, offered to meet. We neutralize all their water advantage with our Strategic Missile Forces - it is cheap, reliable, reliable and can turn any enemy into dust.
  6. +1
    17 June 2021 19: 27
    Submarines "Ash" of the Russian Navy - a constant and immediate threat to the United States

    Well, this is the last stage of the defense .. And so many surprises Russia still has "gentlemen"!
    We do not want war, but we will not kneel either .. Russia has such a mission to "extinguish the exceptional" who dream of world domination, and so on. ..Now the stage begins again in history! soldier
    When will we live in peace in Russia? So all this has already gotten, why exactly Russia should cleanse the world from all evil spirits and incur losses?
    PS What do they want from us in the west? Everyone is just fooling into Russia, getting a bite, rolling back and again with renewed vigor.
    Oh Russia, that's how we live our bread, from invasion to invasion ..
  7. +1
    17 June 2021 19: 46
    yes, he will say that the ash tree was lying at the bottom in the New York port, if only they gave money
  8. 0
    17 June 2021 20: 05
    here the Americans all the time say threats threats to them when the Russian Federation will say what threats the United States presents to the Russian Federation