Sea alert: Russian warships head for Syria
Moscow is deploying warships at its base in the Syrian port of
Tartus. The long-planned mission comes, providentially, at the very
moment when it could help prevent a potential conflict in the
strategically important Middle Eastern country.
The Russian battle group will consist of three vessels led by the heavy aircraft-carrying missile cruiser, Admiral Kuznetsov.
Russian
military officials insist that the move has no connection with the
ongoing crisis in the region and was planned a year ago, the Izvestia
newspaper reports. Apart from Syria, the aircraft carrier and its escort
ships are set to visit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Genoa in Italy and
Cyprus, says the former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Viktor
Kravchenko..... MORE
Source: RT.com
URL: http://rt.com/news/russian-aircraft-carrier-syria-363/
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ang swerte ng syria at pumapasok ang ruso, di katulad ng kawawang libya....dapat talaga magsanib ang tsina at ruso para pumatas sa malakas at dmnyong kalbong agila/nato.
"News of Russia’s naval deployment in Tartus came shortly after the US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush anchored off Syria, along with additional naval vessels. The US battle group is to remain in the Mediterranean, allegedly to conduct maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. The US 6th Fleet is also patrolling the area, Interfax reports.
"“Of course, the Russian naval forces in the Mediterranean will be incommensurate with those of the US 6th Fleet, which includes one or two aircraft carriers and several escort ships,” Admiral Kravchenko explained. “But today, no one talks about possible military clashes, since an attack on any Russian ship would be regarded as a declaration of war with all the consequences.”"
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