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2011-12-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Russia sent military ships to base in Syria

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Posted by Creregum Glolump8403 2011-12-13 08:09|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Why does this remind me of sending gunboats to China to protect the opium trade?

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-13 10:52|| 2011-12-13 10:52|| Front Page Top

#2 "Having any military force, other than the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is very beneficial for the region, as it will prevent the outbreak of a military conflict," said [retired Admiral Viktor] Kravchenko, who was head of the Russian Navy from 1998 to 2005.

Also reinforces the Russian 'claim' to their facilities at Tartus.

Posted by Pappy 2011-12-13 11:22|| 2011-12-13 11:22|| Front Page Top

#3 See also WAFF > THE KUZ ARRIVES OFF THE UK.

RNS ADM. KUZNETZOV, ostens anchored seeking storm shelter just outside of UK territorial waters off POrtsmouth - HMS ASTUTE is on the case!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-12-13 19:06|| 2011-12-13 19:06|| Front Page Top

#4 OTOH WAFF [paraph] > TURKISH MP CALLS FOR WITHDRAWAL OF "TURKISH OCCUPATION ARMY" IN CYPRUS, any + all plus to include those covert "troops/forces" Ankara doesn't formally recognize as its military servicemembers.

versus

* INDIAN DEFENSE FORUM > UK BUDGET-CUTTERS HAVE SLASHED US$15.0BILYUHN [UK L$10.0Bilyuhn+] FROM ARMOR PROGRAMS.

Few = No? Tanks or other Armor for the UK-ies, + only one "QUEEN LIZ" CVF that may or may not become fully certified until decades in the future when its ready to be retired or scrapped???

* SAME > NATO TO RUSSIA : MISSLE RESPONSE [anti-US,NATO counter-BMD Shield] IS A WASTE OF MONEY.

Mama Russia informed that the US, NATO are not their enemy.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-12-13 20:57|| 2011-12-13 20:57|| Front Page Top

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