Russian President Putin: Russian Navy Will Now Be Permanently Based In The Mediterranean

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TASS: Putin: Ships armed with Kalibr missiles to be permanently on duty in Mediterranean

A total of 102 voyages by surface ships and submarines are scheduled for this year, according to the Russian president

SOCHI, May 16. /TASS/. Russian naval ships armed with cruise missiles Kalibr will be permanently on duty in the Mediterranean, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his opening remarks at a meeting with top officials of the Defense Ministry and defense-industrial complex on Wednesday.

"A total of 102 voyages by surface ships and submarines are scheduled for this year. As the risk of attacks by international terrorists in Syria remains our ships armed with cruise missiles will be permanently on duty in the Mediterranean," he said.

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Update: Putin: Russian Warships With Kalibr Rockets to Be on Guard in Mediterranean 24/7 (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: With their Syrian naval base at Tartus, these permanent deployments will be possible. And while the official word is that these ships will be deployed to target Syrian rebel groups, my gut tells me that they are also there to make their presence known to every country that borders the Mediterranean.