00:00A powerful tsunami has just struck one of Russia's most critical military assets,
00:04and the world is watching.
00:06Triggered by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast,
00:10the wave slammed into Ryabachi Base in Kamchatka,
00:13home to Russia's Pacific Fleet nuclear submarines.
00:17Satellite images show a section of the main pier twisted at a severe angle,
00:21possibly ripped from its moorings.
00:23Luckily, no submarines were docked there at that moment,
00:26but the question remains, what else got hit?
00:30Experts believe the shock came just 15 minutes after the quake,
00:33a dangerously short window.
00:35And while Russia claims no damage to its submarines,
00:38questions are rising fast.
00:40Is it really safe to house so much nuclear firepower in one location?
00:44The damaged pier had a floating extension,
00:46unlike the nine other concrete piers,
00:48and one expert called it taped-on,
00:51a warning sign in a region known for seismic activity.
00:54This natural disaster might not have sunk any subs,
00:57but its rocked confidence in Russia's naval strategy.
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