tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post6774515119984304288..comments2023-11-06T00:01:30.085+13:00Comments on New Zeal: Russia To Rule the Mediterranean?Trevor Loudonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040453691836232676noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-4917209744765273312007-08-05T22:23:00.000+12:002007-08-05T22:23:00.000+12:00Hi Aaron-I used the photo that came with the story...Hi Aaron-I used the photo that came with the story. <BR/><BR/>I know very little about military hard ware.<BR/><BR/>I hope you're right about the state of the Russian fleet.Trevor Loudonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040453691836232676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-52926004933354647962007-08-05T19:04:00.000+12:002007-08-05T19:04:00.000+12:00Amusign Trevor that you have chosen the "Moscow" c...Amusign Trevor that you have chosen the "Moscow" class Helicopter carrier in your photo. It was an unreliable, poorly sailing and ineffective ship. The last of the two Moscow class helicarriers were taken to the scrappers in 1995. <BR/><BR/>The Russians have only one aircraft carrier, the somewhat compromised Admiral Kuznetsov. <BR/><BR/>A quick look at the Russian Black Sea fleet suggests the Russian Navy is woeful in numbers and technology compared to US and NATO Mediterranean navies.Aaron Bhatnagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06359690269570060896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-88037930202580122692007-08-04T17:31:00.000+12:002007-08-04T17:31:00.000+12:00I see no major "pro-peace" groups cowing against R...I see no major "pro-peace" groups cowing against Russia and China's militaristic expansion.mah29001https://www.blogger.com/profile/14534560947847502694noreply@blogger.com