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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Why Russia needs a global naval presence

Kirov Class nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser |In recent weeks, the Russian authorities have made repeated statements about restoring the country's global naval presence, which was lost following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

It was announced that a permanent task force fleet would be stationed in the Mediterranean, and Navy Commander Admiral Viktor Chirkov stated that similar formations could also appear in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Talks have been held with Vietnam on the use of the former Soviet navy logistics base at Kamran.

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