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Russia is sending an anti-submarine ship and a missile cruiser to the Mediterranean, according to Russian news agency Interfax.
An armed forces source reportedly said the planned deployment was in response to the "well-known situation" - a clear reference to the conflict in Syria.
The navy has denied the deployment is linked to events in Syria, saying it is part of a planned rotation of its ships in the Mediterranean.
Russia is strongly against any military intervention in Syria, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov believing it would seriously destabilise the region.
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Russia will "over the next few days" be sending an anti-submarine ship and a missile cruiser to the Mediterranean as the West prepares for possible strikes against Syria, the Interfax news agency said on Thursday.
"The well-known situation shaping up in the eastern Mediterranean called for certain corrections to the make-up of the naval forces," a source in the Russian General Staff told Interfax.
"A large anti-submarine ship of the Northern Fleet will join them (the existing naval forces) over the next few days.
"Later it will be joined by the Moskva, a rocket cruiser of the Black Sea Fleet which is now wrapping up its tasks in the northern Atlantic and will soon begin a Transatlantic voyage towards the Strait of Gibraltar."
In addition, a rocket cruiser of the Pacific Fleet, the Varyag, will join the Russian naval forces in the Mediterranean this autumn by replacing a large anti-submarine ship.
However, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency cited a high-ranking representative of the naval command who said the changes to the country's forces in the region were not linked to the current tensions over Syria and called them "a planned rotation."
Originally posted by Wiz4769
Why are these always the same. There is no way no how Russia or China would ever get into a war with the US over any piss ant country like Syria,
edit on 29-8-2013 by Wiz4769 because: (no reason given)
However, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency cited a high-ranking representative of the naval command who said the changes to the country's forces in the region were not linked to the current tensions over Syria and called them "a planned rotation."
Originally posted by Wiz4769
Why are these always the same. There is no way no how Russia or China would ever get into a war with the US over any piss ant country like Syria, especially when the world is not happy with Syria at the moment. Every time its the same thing. When will you guys learn?
edit on 29-8-2013 by Wiz4769 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by judus
OMG
If you were not concerned before you should be now !!
This may turn into all out war "WW3" without been to dramatic. Only a few months ago we were ready to bomb North Korea and now this. Assad is proving a formidable opponent for the western war mongers and will not go down without a fight.
We have had a U turn in the UK which is largely down to the fact that we know our government is full of S*** and a all out war is not washing with the UK public.
Me thinks this will calm down in a few weeks like North Korea, but I will prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
news.sky.com
(visit the link for the full news article)edit on 29-8-2013 by judus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by solarstorm
Originally posted by Wiz4769
Why are these always the same. There is no way no how Russia or China would ever get into a war with the US over any piss ant country like Syria, especially when the world is not happy with Syria at the moment. Every time its the same thing. When will you guys learn?
edit on 29-8-2013 by Wiz4769 because: (no reason given)
Ur an idiot...and I don't need to explain why.
Originally posted by judus
OMG
If you were not concerned before you should be now !!
This may turn into all out war "WW3" without been to dramatic. Only a few months ago we were ready to bomb North Korea and now this. Assad is proving a formidable opponent for the western war mongers and will not go down without a fight.
We have had a U turn in the UK which is largely down to the fact that we know our government is full of S*** and a all out war is not washing with the UK public.
Me thinks this will calm down in a few weeks like North Korea, but I will prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
news.sky.com
(visit the link for the full news article)edit on 29-8-2013 by judus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by solarstorm
Originally posted by Wiz4769
Why are these always the same. There is no way no how Russia or China would ever get into a war with the US over any piss ant country like Syria, especially when the world is not happy with Syria at the moment. Every time its the same thing. When will you guys learn?
edit on 29-8-2013 by Wiz4769 because: (no reason given)
Ur an idiot...and I don't need to explain why.
Originally posted by solarstorm
Originally posted by Wiz4769
Why are these always the same. There is no way no how Russia or China would ever get into a war with the US over any piss ant country like Syria, especially when the world is not happy with Syria at the moment. Every time its the same thing. When will you guys learn?
edit on 29-8-2013 by Wiz4769 because: (no reason given)
Ur an idiot...and I don't need to explain why.