[Tommyjo]

Russia has been in the Mediterranean for years now with the Russian Navy in and out of Tartus, Syria.

The recent cruise missile strikes from the Mediterranean were from two Tu-160s. They flew down from the Barents, Norwegian Sea, Altantic Ocean (were intercepted by the UK Royal Air Force) and continued into the Mediterranean via the Gibraltar Strait. The returned to Russia via, Syria, Iraq and Iran. See video of the Tu-160s launching cruise missiles over the Mediterranean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja_kvsngEFI

[Intolerant in NJ]

...Russian Navy in and out of Tartus, Syria...maybe in and out before - but there to stay now, just one step in expanding Russia's presence and control in the mid-east and beyond....