Russian Navy Strategic Submarine Forces
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The Russian Navy Strategic Submarine Forces are the branch of Russia’s naval forces that operate nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines forming a key component of the country’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russian Navy submarine forces | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
naval military formation
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strategic nuclear forces component ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SSBN force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Russian Navy High Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf | Russian nuclear triad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Russian Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| crewType | professional naval personnel ⓘ |
| doctrine |
assured retaliation
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nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| employsConcept | bastion strategy ⓘ |
| governedBy | Russian strategic nuclear doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | Soviet Navy Strategic Submarine Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainsCapability |
long-range nuclear strike
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stealthy deployment ⓘ |
| mission |
continuous at-sea deterrent
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strategic deterrence patrols ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponsRole |
second-strike capability
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strategic nuclear strike ⓘ |
| operates |
SSBNs
NERFINISHED
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nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
Arctic waters
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North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ oceans ⓘ |
| partOf |
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
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Russian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peacetimeActivity |
combat training
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nuclear deterrent patrols ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| primaryTargeting | strategic targets ⓘ |
| role | sea-based nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| securityClassification | highly classified ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | naval forces ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key element of Russian national security ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
deter nuclear attack on Russia
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ensure survivable nuclear forces ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
nuclear weapons employment procedures
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stealth and survivability ⓘ |
| typeOfDeterrent | sea-based nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| usesPlatformClass |
Borei-class ballistic missile submarines
NERFINISHED
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Delta IV-class ballistic missile submarines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesPlatformType | nuclear-powered submarines ⓘ |
| usesPropulsion | nuclear propulsion ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
ballistic missile guidance systems
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submarine quieting technologies ⓘ |
| usesWeaponSystem | submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation
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Russian Navy Strategic Submarine Forces
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this entity surface form:
Russian Navy submarine forces