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2012-08-26 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Kremlin 'Suspends' Use of Tartus Naval Base in Syria

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Posted by tipper 2012-08-26 21:13|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 An interesting development, although I'm not convinced the suspension is permament. AFAIK Russia has not abandoned its historical desire for Russian-dominated, iff not per se Russian- controlled/sovereign, strategic corridors or accesses to the Med.

Russia is repor in negotiations to establish naval base andor to acquire port rights wid both Greece proper + Greek Cyprus.

Unlike the US-NATO, the Cold War-era USSR has had mostly bad luck in its efforts to procure and maintain overseas bases for its Navy - it may be initially successful in acquiring them, but then departs or abandons them after a relatively short time. Post-USSR Mama Russia's/
Russ Federation's luck doesn't seem to be any better.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-08-26 22:03|| 2012-08-26 22:03|| Front Page Top

#2 As per WORLD MIL FORUM, IIUC Russia is repor sending a three-ship RussNav formation to Okhostsk from Vladivistok vee the South Kurils, aka former Japanese Northern Territories, as part of a formal Red Army celebration.

The move repor has upset Tokyo which still claims the Russian South Kurils as Japanese territory.

FYI the RussNav formation repor includes a "KALAR"-class fleet tugboat, which may or may NOT mean good tidings for Russia given its recent history of naval breakdowns among major surface warfare vessels at sea.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-08-26 23:49|| 2012-08-26 23:49|| Front Page Top

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