Russian sub bases nearly empty; Arctic fleet on the move

RUSSIAN SUB BASES EMPTY AS FLEET SURGES INTO THE ARCTIC WATERS

Satellite images show Russian Northern Fleet submarine pens nearly deserted, with cruise missile, ballistic missile and attack subs deployed at sea.

Analysts suggest Moscow may be reacting to recent shifts in U.S. and NATO nuclear submarine posture.

An unusually large portion of Russia’s undersea arsenal now prowls the Arctic, raising questions about deterrence and signaling.

Silent war machines on the move, oceans bristling with uncertainty, and the chessboard of nuclear brinkmanship just got a whole lot colder.