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Originally posted by Violater1
NO WAY!
The Slava class has the ability to carry nuclear armed SA-N-6 surface-to-air missiles, and 21-inch nuclear torpedoes, in addition to the SS-N-12.
www.fas.org...
Obama is going to allow this?
Originally posted by grrrrt
Where does it say these vessels are going to be carrying their nuclear payloads?
[edit on 11-6-2010 by grrrrt]
Originally posted by InvisibleAlbatross
reply to post by Violater1
They are Japanese. And with all the American military in Japan, who cares if they come to the US?
Originally posted by Violater1
The Russian Slava class has the ability
VLADIVOSTOK, June 30 (RIA Novosti) - A U.S. missile destroyer will arrive on July 1 in the port of Vladivostok in Russia's Far East on a goodwill visit, a U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday.
The USS Stethem (DDG-63) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The ship was commissioned with the U.S. Navy on October 21, 1995 and is currently based out of Yokosuka, Japan.
It will be the ship's second visit to Vladivostok. On May 7-11, 2008, the destroyer with 300 crew aboard visited the port to join for the first time Russia's Victory Day celebrations.
This year, the visit coincides with celebration of Vladivostok City Day on July 2, and U.S. Independence Day on July 4.
The source said the crew would take part in a variety of cultural and sports events, and attend the opening of the first Subway fast food franchise in Vladivostok.
Originally posted by hawkiye
Sounds like a perfect opportunity for some coincidental incident to take place and they offer to "help". Or it's just more desensitization to having foreign troop and armaments on our soil.
[edit on 11-6-2010 by hawkiye]