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Russia has a new weapon in its armory, and it’s one that could bring a war right to American soil.

The new weapon is the Steregushchy Class corvette, and it is a multi-purpose naval vessel originally designed for coastal defense.

The warship is also strong evidence that Russia is flexing its muscles.

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Naval-Technology.com reported that these corvettes can be deployed in coastal patrol, escort and anti-submarine warfare operations. The ships can also engage surface ships, submarines, aircraft and targets on shore. They come equipped with anti-ship supersonic missiles, a 100mm gun, two AK-630s, and two twin 324mm torpedo tube mounts.

The vessels also use stealth technology, accosting to Russian news agency TASS.

According to We Are The Mighty, the Russian navy plans to have least 30 of the vessels in operation spread among all four of its fleets: the Northern Fleet, the Baltic Fleet, the Black Sea Fleet and the Pacific Fleet.

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It could also be a dangerous threat to the American Navy’s version of coastal vessels, the Littoral Combat Ships, which are larger but, according to We Are the Mighty, not as heavily armed.

The warship, which can can support 100 personnel, is 343-feet long and can travel at up to 31 mph, Naval-Technology reported.

The warship is reportedly armed with the latest guided missile systems, which are designed to “engage surface ships and submarines as well as provide shore bombardment support for amphibious assaults,” according to Sputnik.

It sure sounds like they are preparing for something.

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While the United States has the most powerful military in the world, these small combat ships could bring a war dangerously close to American beaches.

Russia has been making serious efforts to increase its presence globally and these stealthy warships are another example of how the nation is looking to step up their game — a game in which we can never allow them to gain the upper hand.

While tensions rise in the Korean Peninsula and we deal with national tragedies, we cannot afford to let our gaze drift too far from Russia.

H/T We Are The Mighty

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