Putin's nuclear submarine: the last hope for Russia's LNG future?

Putin's nuclear submarine: the last hope for Russia's LNG future?

Moskau, Russland - Vladimir Putin is under pressure, because his most important LNG project "Arctic LNG 2" does not run as planned. Western sanctions are missing the necessary freighters for the transport of liquid gas from the Arctic to Asia. In order to counteract this, Russia is now focusing on a bold strategy: the construction of nuclear-driven submarines that are supposed to serve as special LNG transporters. These submarines, which are 360 meters long, are supposed to dramatically reduce the transport time over the northern sea route (NSR)-from 20 to just 12 days.

Despite these ambitious plans, experts are skeptical. According to Alexander Nikitin, a former naval officer, the Russians lack the necessary capacities for the construction of such submarines, and additional resources such as maintenance ships are essential. In addition, as reported, Putin tried to operate with controversial "shadow tankers", which only makes the Situation more complicated. The challenge of recharging LNG on the high seas could be a great risk of Putin's plans. The pressure grows and time is pushing! as reported, is The location tense.