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Putin Sends Largest Fleet Of Russian Ships Since Cold War To Syria
Daily Express ^ | October 19, 2016 | By Katie Mansfield

Posted on 10/20/2016 6:03:37 AM PDT by Strategy

Mr Putin has sent Russia's only aircraft carrier alongside an arsenal of heavily armed ships including a battlecruiser and two destroyers.

The fleet, which is making its way into British waters, is carrying fighter bombers that are likely to reinforce a final assault on the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo in two weeks.

A senior NATO diplomat said: "They are deploying all of the Northern fleet and much of the Baltic fleet in the largest surface deployment since the end of the Cold War.

"This is not a friendly port call. In two weeks, we will see a crescendo of air attacks on Aleppo as part of Russia's strategy to declare victory there."

The Royal Navy is monitoring the warships including the sole Russian aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, the nuclear powered Kirov Class Battlecruiser, Pyotr Velikiy and two Udaloy Class Destroyers, Vice Admiral Kulakov and Severomorsk which passed through Bergen, Norway today.

(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Russia
KEYWORDS: obama; putin; russia; syria; syriawar
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To: jsanders2001

Thanks for your response. As an Alaskan, believe me the things said in that link gets my attention. “Alaska, Russia’s portal of entry into the US” indeed.

But as to subs seen in Wasilla, the article didn’t say that. Russian soldiers perhaps (it may be true, but this is the first I’ve heard of it), but not subs. The subs, in the article, are allegedly seen on the coast. Again, may be true, but first I’ve heard of it.


41 posted on 10/20/2016 9:35:44 AM PDT by sasportas
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To: Strategy

Trump is right. Disband NATO. Clearly these Generals need to get with the new millennium and realize that the real threat is radical Islam.


42 posted on 10/20/2016 10:39:18 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: dasboot

Yes, why is non of the pacifist left calling Hillary out on this?


43 posted on 10/20/2016 10:39:47 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Gaffer

Yes, it enrages me also. What a bunch of bull linking Russian hack attacks to Trump. The fact the CIA, at least the leadership, is trying to claim that Putin is interfering in the election, is repugnant and shows how politicized the CIA has become.


44 posted on 10/20/2016 10:41:16 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Trumpisourlastchance
I agree. Aleppo had it coming for providing comfort to Al Queda and ISIS.
45 posted on 10/20/2016 10:42:18 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Any average Democrat voter that repeats that nonsense is a liar or a moron.


46 posted on 10/20/2016 10:43:15 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: justa-hairyape
We should have a unified Congressional stance to tell the Russians that we really don't want war, except we have war mongering idiots like McCain, Graham and others in the GOP helping Obama kill more Christians and save ISIS forces.
47 posted on 10/20/2016 10:45:04 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: jsanders2001

And if clinton steals the election and civil war happens, which it will, then Russia will have a long term lease on the former Brunswick Naval air Station in Brunswick, Maine.


48 posted on 10/20/2016 5:39:34 PM PDT by The_Republic_Of_Maine (politicians beware)
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