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Russia’s Admiral Nakhimov Kirov-Class Battlecruiser Has a Warning for the Russian Navy
« on: October 22, 2025, 05:53:13 am »

Russia’s Admiral Nakhimov Kirov-Class Battlecruiser Has a Warning for the Russian Navy
Story by Jack Buckby • 16h

Key Points and Summary - Russia's Kirov-class nuclear battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has finally returned to sea after a massive, two-decade-long refit costing roughly $2.5 billion.

-Upgraded with hypersonic Zircon missiles and modern air defenses, it's one of the most heavily armed warships afloat.
 
However, the project suffered extreme delays and cost overruns, highlighting Russia's industrial struggles.

-While a powerful symbol, critics argue the immense resources consumed represent a monumental miscalculation—money that could have built several smaller, modern ships better suited to contemporary naval warfare, especially given the vulnerability of large surface combatants to drones.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/russia-s-admiral-nakhimov-kirov-class-battlecruiser-has-a-warning-for-the-russian-navy/ar-AA1OU7pK?ocid=BingNewsVerp&cvid=68f8a86dae204da7b9df1af66f29f58d&ei=20
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Re: Russia’s Admiral Nakhimov Kirov-Class Battlecruiser Has a Warning for the Russian Navy
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2025, 06:57:17 am »
It was obsolete 20 years ago.  Just a big ol' fat target for a U.S. SSN.
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