The translation of the American material was published by Rossiyskaya Gazeta. The author of the text stated that the US is clearly superior to Russia in surface ships. However, the latter also has a large number of corvettes and patrol ships, which allows the Navy to maintain a naval presence and carry out various combat and anti-submarine missions.
However, the United States should not relax, as Russia has a very powerful submarine fleet. According to open data, the Russian Federation has up to 64 submarines, and many of them are known for their unsurpassed characteristics.
The author of the National Interest came to the conclusion that Russian submarines could make it difficult for the US Navy to operate freely in the Black Sea.
