Project 955A nuclear-powered strategic sub Knyaz Oleg © Oleg Kuleshov/TASS
* British navy chiefs believe it was an act of 'posturing' rather than an all-out threat
* Western intelligence has kept Kremlin's nuclear arsenal under surveillance
* Russia's nuclear stockpile is believed to the world's largest at 4,477 warheads
* The Pentagon said there is no indication Russia is preparing to use the weapons
* But that has done little to reassure world leaders, particularly in the West
Vladimir Putin sent 'several' submarines into the north Atlantic hours after putting his nuclear forces on 'special' alert over its invasion of Ukraine, it has been revealed.
British navy chiefs believe Russia's decision to move the submarines, which are capable of carrying 16 ballistic missiles each, was an act of 'posturing' rather than an all-out threat.
Despite them returning towards Russia shortly afterwards, western intelligence agencies have kept the Kremlin's nuclear arsenal - believed to be the world's largest at 4,477 warheads - under constant surveillance.
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Update #1: Vladimir Putin sends nuclear submarines into North Atlantic days after chilling threat (Mirror)
Update #2: Russian nuclear submarines were sent into north Atlantic by Putin (Coventry Live)
WNU Editor: This Russian submarine deployment explains why France did this .... For The First Time In 3 Decades France Has Put Three Of Its Four Ballistic Missile Submarines To Sea At The Same Time (March 24, 2022).
Update: I have found no news on U.S. nuclear ballistic submarine deployment. Nor any news on U.K. nuclear ballistic submarine deployment.
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