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Title: Russian nuclear sub crew prevented ‘planetary catastrophe,’ top naval officer says
Post by: rangerrebew on July 09, 2019, 10:31:01 am
Russian nuclear sub crew prevented ‘planetary catastrophe,’ top naval officer says
by Caitlin Yilek
 | July 08, 2019 11:32 AM


The crew on a nuclear-powered Russian military submarine prevented a “planetary catastrophe,” according to a top naval officer who spoke at the funeral for the 14 sailors who died during a fire on the vessel.

Captain Sergei Pavlov, an aide to the commander of Russia’s navy, said Sunday the sailors “saved the lives of their colleagues, saved the vessel and prevented a planetary catastrophe.”

Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, said there were no signs the incident could have caused a larger catastrophe. “As for the reactor, there are no problems with that,” he said.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/russian-nuclear-sub-crew-prevented-planetary-catastrophe-top-naval-officer-says (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/russian-nuclear-sub-crew-prevented-planetary-catastrophe-top-naval-officer-says)
Title: Re: Russian nuclear sub crew prevented ‘planetary catastrophe,’ top naval officer says
Post by: rangerrebew on July 09, 2019, 10:31:44 am
This could have been worse than the hundreds and hundreds of N-tests they had? :pondering:
Title: Re: Russian nuclear sub crew prevented ‘planetary catastrophe,’ top naval officer says
Post by: GtHawk on July 09, 2019, 04:37:26 pm
Quote from: rangerrebew on July 09, 2019, 10:31:44 am
This could have been worse than the hundreds and hundreds of N-tests they had? :pondering:
Or the subs they had sink with their nuclear reactors intact.
Title: Re: Russian nuclear sub crew prevented ‘planetary catastrophe,’ top naval officer says
Post by: XenaLee on July 09, 2019, 04:52:43 pm
Quote from: rangerrebew on July 09, 2019, 10:31:44 am
This could have been worse than the hundreds and hundreds of N-tests they had? :pondering:

Only if they had some sort of "doomsday" device on-board.   I think it's probably just hyperbole.
Title: Re: Russian nuclear sub crew prevented ‘planetary catastrophe,’ top naval officer says
Post by: truth_seeker on July 09, 2019, 05:15:53 pm
Surely if we only captured every electronic utterance on this sppinning mudball, we would possess the truth.

Maybe Julian Assange has the truth. Or Edward Snowden.

Or Clapper/Brennan/Comey. Or Bush/Cheney.
Title: Re: Russian nuclear sub crew prevented ‘planetary catastrophe,’ top naval officer says
Post by: Bigun on July 09, 2019, 05:32:52 pm
Quote from: XenaLee on July 09, 2019, 04:52:43 pm
Only if they had some sort of "doomsday" device on-board.   I think it's probably just hyperbole.

Ya think!   wink777