Royal Navy – At the present time, 6 out of 7 of the Trafalgar-class nuclear attack submarines are not fit for operational service.

• Daily Telegraph (registration required): Six of seven killer subs unfit for service

Russian Navy – The Russian Navy’s fundamental problem is a lack of funds – “The Kursk got its name because the city of Kursk was taking care of the submarine, supplying it with food, televisions, videos???We are talking about the submarine, which is one of the most important vessels in the Russian navy. And a nonstate initiative is supporting it. It shows the state is unable to run the fleet.”

• Los Angeles Times: Russian Navy adrift in an ocean of problems