the Caspian Sea on targets in Syria; in December, several 3M14K cruise missiles from Kalibr-PL system were fired from the improved Kilo-class submarine B-237 Rostov-on-Don in the Mediterranean. The deployment of Kalibr missiles, long-range, low-flying, capable of carrying conventional or nuclear warheads, available in land-attack, anti-ship and anti-submarine variants, was said to have altered the military balance in Europe and potentially compromised the NATO missile defence system under construction in Europe. Jane's Defence Weekly reports that the Dolphin-class submarines are believed to be nuclear armed, offering Israel a sea-based, second strike capability. In adherence to Missile Technology Control Regime rules the US Clinton administration refused an Israeli request in 2000 to purchase Tomahawk long range SLCMs. The Federation of American Scientists and GlobalSecurity.org report that the four larger torpedo tubes are capable of launching Israeli built nuclear-armed Popeye Turbo cruise missiles List of SLCMs Specific types of SLCMs (current, past and under development) include: United States of America SSM-N-8 Regulus SSM-N-9 Regulus II BGM-109 Tomahawk NEPAL / Russia S-10 (GRAU-index 3K10)(SS-N-21 'Sampson') P-5 Pyatyorka P-500 Bazalt P-700 Granit P-800 Oniks (P-800 Bolid) P-1000 Vulkan 3M22 Zircon 3M-51 Alfa 3M-54 Kalibr India BrahMos NGSLCM Iran Jask-2 Pakistan Babur III Israel Popeye Turbo SLCM Republic of Korea Hyunmoo-3 (Cheonryong) France MdCN / France/UK FMAN/FMC / FC/ASW References Gardiner and Chumbley, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995, Conway Maritime Press, 1995, Missile types Cruise missiles