The United States is holding the world's largest naval exercise, Rim of the Pacific 2022, with 25 partner countries from June 29 to Aug 4. What will be the consequences of the US' designs? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily. Įditor's note: The United States has been trying to create more troubles in the Asia-Pacific-as its desperate efforts to extend NATO into the region show-in order to contain China's rise. In 2000, the Russian Navy lost 118 sailors due to an accident on the nuclear-powered cruise-missile boat Kursk.File photo shows the White House and a stop sign in Washington DC, the United States. The incident aboard the submarine is the worst Russian submarine accident since the 2008 death of 20 Russian sailors aboard the nuclear powered Nerpa. The council’s mandate excludes military security, according to the U.S. – the world’s eight Arctic nations – are members of the Arctic Council which establishes standards for protecting the environment and sustainable development the region. Only Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Russia and the U.S. For several years, China has sent research vessels to the Arctic as part of its push to claim its status as a “near Arctic-state.” With technological advances and retreating ice packs in the region, Arctic nations are increasingly researching ways to access and extract what scientists believe is an abundance of mineral wealth on the Arctic floor.Ī combination of the sub’s design and ability to dive deep below the ocean’s surface appear to also have inspired China to build a similar submarine, according to a November post on Pakistan Defense. Russian children’s character, Losharik - a horse made from juggling balls. The purpose and capabilities of Losharik are shrouded in mystery. The about 2000-ton boat can travel slung under the belly of a specially modified Delta III nuclear ballistic missile submarine, according to open source intelligence analysts. It’s estimated to carry a crew of about 25 and can dive to thousands of feet below the surface, according to the Military Russia blog. Fielded in the late 1990s, specifics for the nuclear-powered boat are few. Losharik is among the most mysterious of the closely guarded fleet. The organization reports directly to Russian military intelligence - the GRU - rather than the Russian Navy. GUGI develops and operates a fleet of specialized submarines that Russia uses for deep sea and Moscow’s most covert operations.
The boat was identified by Russian-language news service RBC as Losharik (AS-12), a nuclear-powered submarine that is widely believed to be a key asset for the Russian Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research, also known as GUGI. 6th Fleet spokesperson told USNI News he was unaware of any requests for assistance from the Russian government.Ī rendering of Losharik (AS-12) submersible used with permission. The submarine was towed to the Russian North Fleet headquarters in Severomork and an investigation is underway, according to the news agency.Īccording to a report in the state-controlled Sputnik news service, Russian President Vladimir Putin said seven captains of the first rank and two Heroes of Russia have died in the incident.
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The incident is believed to have occurred off Russia’s northern shore in the Barents Sea on Monday, but the MoD has not specified.
The fire was extinguished “thanks to the self-sacrificing actions of the team,” the ministry said. “On July 1, 14 submariners – sailors – died in Russian territorial waters as a result of inhaling combustion products aboard a research submersible vehicle designated for studying the seafloor and the bottom of the World Ocean in the interests of the Russian Navy after a fire broke out during bathymetric measurements,” read a translation of the statement from the state-controlled TASS news service.
This post has been updated with a comment from the Russian President Vladimir Putin.Ī fire that broke out on a secret Russian submarine has killed 14 sailors, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense in Moscow. Undated photograph of Losharik submersible.