Comments on: Russian Fleet Sails Into Med

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By: wpnexp

wpnexp — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:17:32 +0000

Well said Wild Bill.
Sinan, the world does product good scientists and people of all sorts, then they come to America, where there talents can be used. Don’t hold your breath waiting for Russia to balance our Navy. They have a long way to go, and we are hardly trying. Of course, the last time the Russian fleet ventured into Med, they needed US warships to supply them with water. I remember something about a big submarine exploding under water recently also.
What country are you from? Does your tasteful country have a Navy? When was the last time they built a 100,000 ton aircraft carrier. I doubt you would even mention your country from embarrassment.
You can even ask the North Koreans if they appreciate our Navy. Seems some pirates took over one of there ships. Our Navy had to rescue them. Since the N. Korean navy is unable to travel more than a few miles from port, there ship was helpless without us. Sounds a lot like jealousy to me.

By: Wild Bill

Wild Bill — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:28:19 +0000

Sinan,
Let us see if the Russians can “balance” us at the next great natural disaster. It was the American peolple and their great US Navy that came to the aid those were hit the hardest by the tusnami. Then the US Army, Air Force and Marines came to the aid of Pakistan recently when they experinced a huge earthquake. Yeah I am waitng for that “balance”.
All that help and aid ws made possible by tasteless 100% commercially based Americans. And don’t you forget it.

By: sinan

sinan — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:33:27 +0000

I am happy that Russia, after nearly two decades of stagnation, is starting to move up again. Not with the idealistic motives of the USSR but at least as a force to potentially balance the Americans. The world needs this. We all know that we non-americans, are capable of doing better than the americans in science, engineering, sports, arts and literature, we are not meant to be dominated by the tasteless and 100% commercially based American culture.

By: Frank Williams

Frank Williams — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:15:22 +0000

This deployment is basically a win-win for the Russian Navy. If it goes off well, there’s a boost in National pride and a corresponding willingness to spend some rubles on Fleet requirements. Perhaps some degree of reconstitution of the 5thESK. If the delployment turns into a fiasco, then the Navy can, rightly so, point to paltry funding as the primary cause of National embarassment, and Putin will be responsive. LRA will point to their recent successful flights as evidence of what a little funding can do for a mission.
Either way, the West has all but lost continuity on Russian maritime interests. Somone better dust of the rolodex and see if there are any reservists out there willing to share sea stories from back in the day when going toe to toe with the Bear was a norm. Good fodder for an new Clancy novel, huh?

By: Crass

Crass — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:59:35 +0000

Good for the Russians. They really do need to bring up their morale.

By: eric

eric — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:47:35 +0000

Hi Andrew,
True I’ve seen a lot very different figures, but this one (IMF 2005) was shared by (with?) more sources. If your figures are more accurate, does it mean Italy could be the next Big thing? Flexing their Italian muscles? Russia is no longer a superpower Putin, get over it!

By: George Skinner

George Skinner — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:46:44 +0000

I think it’s nice that the US Navy finally has somebody to play with again. Supporting ground operations is important work and all, but nothing warms a naval officer’s heart like sinking somebody else’s ships.