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Russia: Submarines off the U.S. East Coast

Aug 5, 2009 | 16:27 GMT

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Summary

A pair of Russia's most modern attack submarines has been patrolling off the U.S. East Coast for the first time in more than a decade, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed Aug. 5. The deployment serves as an important signpost for the status of the Russian submarine fleet, and marks another Russian maneuver during a time of increased tension between Washington and Moscow.

Russian submarines have returned to patrolling the waters off the U.S. East Coast....

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