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Russian Warships Gather In Mediterranean For Drills -- RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, December 25 (RIA Novosti) - About a dozen Russian warships are converging on the Mediterranean and the Gulf of Aden as part of a large-scale strategic exercise, a high-ranking representative the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces said on Tuesday.
“This part of the world’s oceans is very important from the point of view of Russia’s geopolitical interests, including the fact that the Russian Navy has a logistical base here [in Syria],” he said.
The warships will conduct air-defense, anti-ship and anti-submarine drills and call at some foreign ports, including Tartus in Syria, he said.
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My Comment: The real reason why these ships are there is to watch the unfolding destruction in Syria, and to be prepared to evacuate Russian nationals.
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