Well whatever nationalistic gloating there was or is aside.............

I said in my first post that Russian technology in subs has been on or above par with that of any other country. Their sub technology went off in a different direction than that of the US as bulldozed by Hyman Rickover and General Dynamics dba Electric Boat. They have not put as much emphasis on the DSRV concept as western nations and still rely on the same bell design that pulled men from the Squalus. In the case of Russian subs, that idea is not all bad and the DSRV still must have a stable platform to launch from. The sea conditions will make any attempt to launch and control a DSRV almost as difficult as using the bell.

I'm sure that experts from all nations are and have thought through the options, but unless the weather cooperates, a good method doesn't really exist. Like others, Clinton has offered support and a US DSRV could be on scene in less than 24 hours, but I'm willing to bet that most experts in the field consider it to be still a problem of weather and sea conditions.

Spaw