# Quieter Russian nuclear submarines threaten NATO, former commander warns

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- Fox News, 2026-09-07 20:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/russias-quieter-nuclear-submarines-threaten-nato-former-commander-warns

> Retired Gen. Philip Breedlove warns that Russia is upgrading Arctic bases and advancing a new submarine class. Quieter nuclear-powered submarines and expanding military infrastructure on the Kola Peninsula are making NATO’s undersea surveillance challenge in the Arctic and North Atlantic increasingly difficult.