Is That a Submarine in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Me?

From StrategyPage:

The Russian navy is being picked apart by larcenous sailors. Realizing that the electronic equipment in ships and aircraft contain significant amounts of precious metals, sailors have been plundering ships for circuit boards that will yield silver, gold and other precious metals. Unfortunately, this sort of thing is an ancient Russian military tradition.

There’s more, and the whole thing is sadly funny.