Russia plans navy bases in Mideast and African ports

[Joanne98]

Source: Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has decided to establish naval bases in Libya, Syria and Yemen within a few years, a Russian military official was quoted as saying Friday by Itar-Tass news agency.

"It is difficult to say how much time it will take to create the bases for our fleet in these countries, but within a few years this will be done without question," the official was quoted as saying. "The political decision on this question has been taken," the official said. A spokesman for the Russian navy could not immediately be reached for comment.

The Kremlin is seeking to play a more assertive role in world politics and has been using its military to project its new-found confidence beyond its borders.

Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers regularly fly around the globe on patrols, and warships traverse the oceans in another show of force by Moscow.



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[European Socialist]

1. Good--Let them deal with the Hell hole--Bring our military home.

[Tempest]

2. Their hell holes will be different from ours

It's a good move from Russia, but it will only mean more of our soldiers will be stationed in the Middle East as a counter move.

[ddss75]

3. there is no way this plan can last

With the falling price of crude oil, they will have no chance in maintaining any semblance of military power. Then again, if they have another sub sink, at least they might be closer to the wreckage site.

[rrneck]

4. Another sign of

the waining of the American empire. It takes money to be an empire, they have it, we don't.

[Posteritatis]

5. Russia? Money? El oh el (nt)