Put some big guns on her and she'd be The Bismark ...

[dogtag]

That superstructure reminds me of that beautiful ship,
well, until Rodney and KG5 blew it apart that is.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/bu...as-navy-107776

[lyman]

does it come with the standard 3 tug boat package? or is that extra?

[dryheat]

There sure is a lot of stuff piled on it.

[Roadkingtrax]

Bismarck was doomed with a little rudder. This is just more sub-par Russian military targets.

[togor]

Article mentions ops in the Baltic and Black Seas. Both would be kill zones for capital ships.

[Roadkingtrax]

Article mentions ops in the Baltic and Black Seas. Both would be kill zones for capital ships.

I see Russia's only aircraft carrier caught fire in dry dock. At this rate Putin will take care of the problem for us.

[Vern Humphrey]

That superstructure reminds me of that beautiful ship,
well, until Rodney and KG5 blew it apart that is.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/bu...as-navy-107776

The Bismark had a great weakness. The British got aboard and farted down the ventilators -- remember "Stink the Bismark?"

[lyman]

I see Russia's only aircraft carrier caught fire in dry dock. At this rate Putin will take care of the problem for us.

wasn't that the same one that broke down and had to be towed to port?

[Roadkingtrax]

wasn't that the same one that broke down and had to be towed to port?

That's the one. Diesel boat too!

[lyman]

That's the one. Diesel boat too!

too much Vodka in the engine room,,,

[dogtag]

The Russians are fine, it's the damn Chinese that will be the problem.

[togor]

"The Russians are fine." Elaboration?

[barretcreek]

Not exactly a 'stealth' configuration.

[dogtag]

"The Russians are fine." Elaboration?

Russia's economy is miniscule compared to ours, with all that that implies.
China's is almost equal and growing, with all that that implies.
China's saber rattling seems to be offensive, Russia's defensive.
My take obviously.

[Vern Humphrey]

Russia's economy is miniscule compared to ours, with all that that implies.
China's is almost equal and growing, with all that that implies.
China's saber rattling seems to be offensive, Russia's defensive.
My take obviously.

Another point you might make is that Russia is strategically disadvantaged as a naval power -- almost all their ports freeze over. And their warm water ports are mostly in the Black Sea.