The British and German militaries plan to track Russian submarines in the Baltic and North Seas. About this report National interests.
According to the announcement, the German army will participate in patrols along with British aircraft. These operations will take place as part of NATO's Baltic Sentinel mission, but Berlin and London are also planning to jointly purchase Sting Ray torpedoes.
At the same time, the source confirmed that the European Union considers Russian submarines a real threat.
“The threat from Russian submarines is real. Russia has one of the world's largest and most modern submarine fleets, numbering about 64 units, including nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, attack submarines and cruise missiles. Recently, a Russian submarine was discovered near Toulon, one of France's largest naval bases,” the publication reported.
Previously, State Duma Deputy Minister Andrei Kolesnik commented on US President Donald Trump's statement about an American submarine near the Russian border.
