The world is watching Ukraine – where the war is still going on. But we are also vigilant in the North Atlantic, where more submarines from Russia appear.
MUNICH – War rages in Ukraine – soon in the Arctic? Of concern, at least to NATO and Norway, is the increasing frequency of Russian attack submarines in the area. The Norwegians said they would increase naval patrols near key underwater gas pipelines and transatlantic telecommunications cables.
As videos from the Royal Norwegian Air Force show, there is always a high-level game of cat and mouse with Russian submarines in the northern regions. According to the head of the Royal Norwegian Navy, Russian attack submarines and aircraft have expanded their presence in the north and are believed to have opened up a new side view away from the war in Ukraine.
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“We have seen increased military activity in the North Atlantic, around Norway in the north. We’ve seen Russian submarines operate differently than they did 10 years ago,” said Rear Admiral Rune Andersen. And not only are there more Russian patrols, but their behavior has changed as they “act unpredictably” and some of their maneuvers appear more “aggressive,” Anderson added.
Norway replaced Russia as the continent’s main supplier after a sharp drop in Russian natural gas flows to Europe. One thing is not clear Attack on Nord Stream gas pipeline, which connects Russia and Germany. “After the explosions, we actually increased our presence on these facilities,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said in an interview in Oslo. “Now we really have to protect the entire infrastructure, the facilities at sea.” Norway is ready for anything, he said.
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Videos released to NBC News show the submarine’s periscope peering out of the water, and include footage of the latest Yasen-class attack submarines and a Bore-class submarine firing 16 nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. The images also show Tupolev TU-142 and Ilyushin II-38 surveillance aircraft designed to track submarines. “They’re in this area. More than once they’re going back and forth. They’re following the pipeline,” said Norwegian Navy spokesman Commander Drel Herland, who called it “suspicious activity.”
Russia has invested heavily in its submarine fleet to make its boats both quieter and more lethal, analysts say loudly. NBC. The new Belgorod submarine is expected to carry 80-foot nuclear torpedoes and smaller submersibles for rescue or research missions. . Russian drones have been spotted over Norwegian pipelines in recent months.
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The U.S. is also not passive in preparing for a possible confrontation between NATO and Russia in the North Atlantic. Following the military announcement, the first soldiers received Cold Temperature and Arctic Protection Systems (CTAPS) in February. The system’s five layers are designed to withstand varying degrees of cold, while mitigating cooling factors such as external humidity and internal perspiration, keeping players safe and comfortable working in the world’s harshest temperatures.
In July, the Army signed a $10.6 million contract with Vienna, Virginia-based SourceAmerica for CTAPS cases, according to an announcement at the time. Another part of the U.S. effort to prepare for war in the Arctic is the contract to produce the Beowulf, an all-terrain cold-weather vehicle that will help soldiers cover distances in cold and snowy conditions. (CGSC)
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