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2010-02-08 Europe

France agrees to sell Russia advanced warship

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Posted by Grotch the Scantily Clad7546 2010-02-08 08:05|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The Russians have been lusting after a large assault ship they could use. For example, in the Black Sea ...

The problem for the Russians is that the Turks are can block the passage of any aircraft carrier thought Bosporus. So it needs to be built on the Black Sea and that means Ukrainian ship yards. But things are looking up for Putin as the re-absorption of the Ukraine is proceeding w/o western objections.

Posted by ed 2010-02-08 09:35|| 2010-02-08 09:35|| Front Page Top

#2 I seem to remember a couple of times , 'secret' russian ships/subs going under the Bosphorus Bridge with the worlds press on top, happy snapping .

They eventually learnt their lesson and moved ship building to another venue, whilst Syrian port of Tartous, aids them too. Obvious cause for concern .

Posted by Oscar 2010-02-08 10:41|| 2010-02-08 10:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Now if you did ship procurement for the Indian Navy, wouldn't you have to ask yourself why you gave the Russians ship contracts when they in turn give the French a ship contract. Heh.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-08 11:09|| 2010-02-08 11:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Russia's navy chief said last year that a ship like the Mistral would have allowed the Russian navy to mount a much more efficient action in the Black Sea during the Georgia-Russia war.

Not even bothering to hide their intentions for this ship, eh?

Posted by gromky 2010-02-08 14:09|| 2010-02-08 14:09|| Front Page Top

#5 The Mistral Sale and the Russian Information War on Georgia
First Caucasian Channel began broadcasting on Eutelsats new W7 satellite on January 15th, and it only took 2 days for Russia to complain about the channel. The channel was created by the Public Television of Georgia earlier this year with a main objective "to bring truth to peoples in North Caucasus - to Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan as well as to Russian republics in the Caucasus that fight against the Kremlin's armed forces." The channel was taken off the air after being up for less than two weeks.

As we watch Russia leverage their unequal national power to influence France, keep an eye on eastern European countries like Poland. This will get bigger than Russia, Georgia, and France before it is all over, and the potential for long term consequences in Eastern Europe is not trivial.

Posted by ed 2010-02-08 14:38|| 2010-02-08 14:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Now if you did ship procurement for the Indian Navy, wouldn't you have to ask yourself why you gave the Russians ship contracts

The Indian Navy Captain who held up a Russian Destroyer contract because of a non-working Shtil missile system died in a mysterious automobile accident while taking a morning walk.

Posted by john frum 2010-02-08 16:18|| 2010-02-08 16:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Went to ed's link and saw a good picture of the ship in question. Dunno much about such things...assuming it has some kind of defense against anti-ship missiles but it looks like a pretty fat target. Of course, the Ruskies would scream bloody murder if somebody were to sell the Georgians some silkworms.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-02-08 18:53|| 2010-02-08 18:53|| Front Page Top

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