Monday, July 28, 2008

Russia plans new carriers to boost navy

[HT:SR]
Moscow - Russia announced plans on Sunday to revive its once-mighty navy by building several aircraft carriers and upgrading its fleet of nuclear submarines in the coming years. Russia's power at sea is a shadow of the formidable Soviet navy which challenged U.S. military dominance in the Cold War. (Snip) Russia will build five or six aircraft carrier battle groups in the near future, RIA news agency quoted Navy Commander Vladimir Vysotsky...

[so it can project its ambitions globally - all paid for by your gas dollars]

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