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Strategic bombers off the American coast, battleships in the Mediterranean — the Russian military is displaying its might once again with Moscow pumping billions into new weapons. But where does the Kremlin see its enemies today, and why is it risking another nuclear arms race with Washington? By Christian Neef more… [ Forum ]
Flexing Muscles [...]
President Vladimir Putin has been eager to restore Moscow’s influence in the Middle East, signing contentious arms deals with Syria and Iran that have upset the United States and Israel.
If the port plan proceeds, Russian vessels and warships from the U.S. 6th Fleet, based in Italy, would face each other in the Mediterranean for the [...]
Admiral Vladimir Masorin, the commander of the Russian navy, on Friday called for Russia to establish a permanent naval presence in the Mediterranean to protect its strategic interests in the area.
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Russian naval chief calls for Med presence
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But Pavel Felgenhauer, a Moscow-based military expert, said Admiral Masorin’s remarks were “wishful thinking” [...]
The BTC pipeline dominated by British Petroleum and American interest, has dramatically changed the geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean, which is now linked , through an energy corridor, to the strategic Caspian sea basin.
Virtually unnoticed, the inauguration of the Ceyhan-Tiblisi-Baku (BTC) oil pipeline, which links the Caspian Sea to the Eastern Mediterranean took place on [...]
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