Economic problems, a shrinking SSBN fleet, and safety concerns after the sinking of the Kursk in August 2000, have led to dramatic decreases in the number of annual SSBN patrols, from 37 in 1991 to zero in 2002, according to the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence. Patrols of nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) and cruise missile submarines (SSGNs) also declined from 18 patrols in 1991 to only three in 2002.
Суть: число боевых патрулирований ПЛАРБ сократилось с 37 (1991г.) до 0 (2002г.), а для ПЛА/ПЛАРК с 18 до 3, соответственно...
