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Thursday, December 06, 2007

Russia to resume international naval patrols

Russia plans to renew it naval presence worldwide
Russia is planning to dispatch its battleships to international waters in a move aimed at reestablishing the country's naval presence worldwide.

The plan, announced by the Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov on Wednesday, will partially go off the ground with 11 aircraft carriers flexing Russia's naval muscles in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

Characterizing the measure as conducive to regular naval patrols in strategic waters, Serdyukov noted that the expedition was also aimed at establishing conditions for secure Russian navigation and ensuring safe shipping.

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