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2012-02-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Second corvette enters sevice with Caspian Flotilla
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Posted by badanov 2012-02-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [336068 views ]  Top

#1 But I thought the Russians and Iranians were "buds"!

"The heavier Buyan-M class should be an effective counter to the newest addition to the Iranian navy in the Caspian"
Posted by tipover 2012-02-13 02:29||   2012-02-13 02:29|| Front Page Top

#2 "Pirates of the Caspian"tm
Might cut the arms traffic to Georgia.
Posted by Skidmark 2012-02-13 05:44||   2012-02-13 05:44|| Front Page Top

#3 There does seem to be a quiet arms race in the Caspian. I'm thinking it's for the oil that has to be under the seabed. When I look at various maps, it seems that every square meter of the Caspian is divided up -- Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan each have a piece. But perhaps someone is thinking of moving the lines around.
Posted by Steve White 2012-02-13 08:25||   2012-02-13 08:25|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm thinking it's for the oil that has to be under the seabed.

Exactly. Iran claims 1/5th of the Caspian Sea (5 nations) while it's shoreline is a small percentage. There are huge oil and gas reserves and Iran has already threatened the other (not Russian) Caspian nations.

Oil and gas resources in the Caspian Sea
Posted by Shimble Guelph5793 2012-02-13 19:05||   2012-02-13 19:05|| Front Page Top

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