Listed: Russia's Most Lethal Submarine Types Ever
Though the Soviet Union's collapse meant Russia's submarine program went into decline for a while, the Kremlin is pushing forward to create new submarine classes.
Evan Gottesman is associate director of policy and communications at Israel Policy Forum, where he helps manage Israel Policy Exchange, the organization's platform for original commentary and analysis. The views expressed here are solely his own. You can follow Evan on Twitter at @EvanGottesman.
This piece first appeared several years ago and is being republished due to reader interest.