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Sep 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM ET
Breedlove warns Russia’s quieter submarines threaten NATO
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Retired NATO commander Philip Breedlove warned that Russia’s new Yasen-M submarines and upgraded Arctic bases are increasing the undersea threat to NATO across the GIUK Gap and Arctic. He cited expanded militarization of the Kola Peninsula and noted NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum said the growing submarine threat is “serious.”
WHO: Retired General Philip Breedlove; NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum
WHAT: Breedlove warned that Russia’s quieter Yasen-M submarines and militarized Arctic posture are pressuring NATO’s northern defenses.
WHEN: Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 4:19 PM ET
WHERE: Arctic and North Atlantic approaches, including the Kola Peninsula and the GIUK Gap
WHY: The warning was triggered by Russia’s expanding undersea submarine threat and militarized infrastructure in the Arctic and around the Kola Peninsula, which Breedlove said is pressuring NATO’s northern defenses.
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