Not an Adversary, but Chemistry Sunk This Russian Submarine
Kyle Mizokami
Security, Eurasia
The story of the Kursk is pure tragedy.
Key Point: In the end, the sinking of the Kursk appears to have been caused by a simple, freak accident of chemistry.
In 2000, a Russian submarine designed to sink aircraft carriers became a victim of its own arsenal. The cruise-missile submarine Kursk suffered a massive explosion and sank after an onboard torpedo accidentally detonated. The accident was the worst naval disaster suffered by post–Cold War Russia. Читать дальше...