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Russia is reinstating a decommissioned nuclear power warship in response to growing concerns in Moscow about China's military. . Japan’s Tokyo Shimbun reported May 25 that a senior Russian Navy Pacific Fleet official disclosed the effort to refurbish a decommissioned nuclear missile cruiser. According to the report, Russia will redeploy the warship to its Pacific Fleet. The objective is to counter China, which is advancing with military expansion efforts, the newspaper said, noting that the Admiral Lazarev, a 26,000-ton Kirov-class battle cruiser, was being rebuilt. The cruiser is currently moored in the Russian coastal region of Strelok Bay. “In order...