Russia Builds Up Mediterranean Task Force

[selvan33]

Russia Builds Up Mediterranean Task Force

MOSCOW, April 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia’s naval task force in the Mediterranean will be augmented next week with the Ropucha-II Class landing ship Azov from the Black Sea Fleet, navy spokesman Capt. 1st Rank Vyacheslav Trukhachev said on Friday.
At the moment, Northern and Baltic Fleet warships performing their missions in the Mediterranean are the Severomorsk large ASW ship, the frigate Yaroslav Mudry, the salvage/rescue tugs Altai and SB-921 and the Lena tanker, he said.
The Defense Ministry said last Friday Russia has begun setting up a naval task force in the Mediterranean, sending several warships from the Pacific Fleet to the region. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in mid-March a permanent naval task force in the Mediterranean was needed to defend Russia’s interests in the Mediterranean Sea.
A group of warships, including the destroyer Admiral Panteleyev, the Peresvet and the Admiral Nevelsky amphibious warfare ships, the Pechenga tanker and the salvage/rescue tug Fotiy Krylov left the South China Sea and is headed for the Suez Canal, the ministry said.
The group is due to enter the Suez Canal in mid-May, the ministry added.
A senior Defense Ministry official said the Mediterranean task force will comprise 25 officers as part of its command and control system, and that the command and control agencies will be based either in Novorossiysk, Russia, or in Sevastopol, Ukraine.
Adm. Vladimir Komoyedov, head of the parliamentary defense committee, previously told RIA Novosti that the Mediterranean task force should be comprised of 10 warships and support vessels as part of several tactical groups - attack, antisubmarine and minesweeping.
The Soviet Union maintained its 5th Mediterranean Squadron from 1967 until 1992. It was formed to counter the US Navy's 6th Fleet during the Cold War, and consisted of 30-50 warships and auxiliary vessels.
Russia Builds Up Mediterranean Task Force | Defense | RIA Novosti

 

[T-123456]

Yeah and they will leave as soon as possible,the US is just gonna let them huh?
And where would the base be in the mediterranian?

 

[-SINAN-]

Yeah and they will leave as soon as possible,the US is just gonna let them huh?
And where would the base be in the mediterranian?

I think they have already have a naval base in Syria/Tartus ?

 

[T-123456]

I think they have already have a naval base in Syria/Tartus ?

Yes they have but it wont be there after Assad im sure.
They didnt have a task force.

 

[r3alist]

Yes they have but it wont be there after Assad im sure.
They didnt have a task force.

Assuming assad leaves and is defeated......

If you are outside the anglo american sphere you have much to thank russia and china for... they are a NEEDED opposition to anglo zionist crusaders.

 

[T-123456]

Assuming assad leaves and is defeated......

If you are outside the anglo american sphere you have much to thank russia and china for... they are a NEEDED opposition to anglo zionist crusaders.

Its like the former soviet countries,they will allways stay in Russian sphere,the US will never allowe the Russians to have an influential power in the Mediteranian.
Mediteranian was allways under western control.