 Russia plans to deploy new nuclear submarines in the Pacific. Russia is increasing its naval operations in the Pacific region with plans to base additional nuclear submarines in the area by 2024 according to the state-linked TASS agency. But the agency did not say where the bases would be but Russia has a naval base at Vladivostok, which has been in operation for more than 100 years. It also has an existing Pacific fleet base that can host nuclear submarines on the Kamchatka peninsula. Russia already has nuclear submarines that can stay submerged for months, including new Bore class vessels, at least three of which are scheduled for deployment in the Pacific region. The Bore class can carry 16 submarine-launched Bulava ballistic missiles according to national news outlet. Each Bulava can carry six 140 megaton nuclear warheads. By comparison, the bomb that killed about 80,000 people when it was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki in the Second World War was 18 kilotons. The bases could also house submarines capable of launching a nuclear-capable drone torpedo. The Poseidon torpedo is about 24 meters long according to the US Naval Institute and has been described as a nuclear-armed drone that also relies on nuclear-powered propulsion, enabling it to reach targets thousands of kilometers away from its launching point. The torpedoes are being developed for deployment on the Belgorod and Khabarovsk nuclear submarines. Russia said it was working on building 30 of the devices.