Putin Inaugurates 4th-Gen Nuclear Submarines, Calls Development Of The Arctic “Undeniable Priority”

In a televised ceremony on Dec 11, President Vladimir Putin attends the flag-raising for two nuclear submarines, the Krasnoyarsk and Emperor Alexander III. The event, held at the Sevmash shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk, underscores Russia’s strategic push to enhance naval power. Putin announces the submarines’ deployment in the Pacific, emphasizing the quantitative strengthening of Russian naval readiness in vital global areas, including the Arctic, Far East, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and Caspian Sea. The Emperor Alexander III, part of the new Borei class, marks Russia’s first post-Cold War generation of nuclear submarines. Recent successful tests of a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile further demonstrate its capabilities. The Krasnoyarsk, a Yasen-class submarine, equipped with long-range, high-precision missiles capable of targeting both sea and land, contributes to Russia’s naval prowess. Putin, who recently declared his intention to seek another presidential t