Russia Announces a Naval Buildup in the Pacific

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Russia will begin a naval buildup in the Pacific Ocean next year, a top military official said on Thursday.

In an interview on Russia TV, Rear Admiral Sergei Avakyants, Commander of the Pacific Fleet, said that his fleet would begin receiving new warships next year for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Rather large-scale deliveries of new equipment, new warships to the Pacific Fleet will start in 2014, Ria Novosti quoted him as saying.

According to the article, Rear Admiral Avakyants said the Pacific Fleet would be receiving at least one of the first two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships (helicopter carriers) that France is currently building for the Russian Navy.

http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/07/22/russia-announces-a-naval-buildup-in-the-pacific/

[Karee 4,190]

France is building warships for the Russian Navy? That's interesting. You'd think there would be something in the NATO membership rules that frown on that.

[GandD 5,966]

Sweet, competition. Maybe they'll order a few more of the zumwalts now.

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France is building warships for the Russian Navy? That's interesting. You'd think there would be something in the NATO membership rules that frown on that.

The french? How many Mirages have the US and NATO forces shot down over the last half century?

[Karee 4,190]

The french? How many Mirages have the US and NATO forces shot down over the last half century?

Good point. Maybe the U.S. is covertly helping to finance it.

I think the Argentine Air Force had/has Mirage fighters. Although they did sneak in at least one anti ship missile in the Falklands conflict that I remember.