Posted on 04/07/2017 11:23:42 AM PDT by davikkm
Fox News reports:
A Russian warship entered the eastern Mediterranean Friday and was heading toward the area where two U.S. Navy destroyers launched missile strikes into Syria, Fox News has learned.
The Russian frigate, Admiral Grigorovich RFS-494, crossed through the Bosphorus Strait “a few hours ago” from the Black Sea, according to a U.S. defense official.
The Russian warship is now in the eastern Mediterranean steaming in the direction of the U.S. warships.
The Admiral Grigorovich is armed with advanced Kalibr cruise missiles.
“The Russian ship armed with cruise missiles Kalibr will visit the logistics base in Tartus, Syria,” the source said.
The ship was near the Black Sea straits, Tass reported. It left on a voyage after stopping at Novorossiisk for supplies and taking part in a joint exercise with Turkish ships in the Black Sea.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
How much of it’s 30 days of endurance has it already used up ?
Why would Russia do a joint exercise with Turkey?
B-but I thought Putin and Trump were comrades!
...and why was one of their ships just off our Eastern Coast a couple of weeks ago?...
The Russian surface fleet might be able to slug it out with our Coast Guard as long as they have enough seagoing tugs to keep them mobile.
But maybe not.
IOW - targets.
The saving of face is a directive above all others.
The Russians have just had their face slapped.
Clausewitz’ Rules of War has been consulted and is being applied.
They use the word “warship” loosely.
This is the Russian ship. It is brand new and has their latest technology.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral_Grigorovich-class_frigate
LOL!
The idiocy of clickbait astounds me.
Ah, we have guys within shouting distance of Russia over in the central European countries.
And I’m not thrilled about that either.
I dont want Russian military near us and our military near them.
Being in NATO is good enough protection.
Speaking of NATO, why is Turkey (A NATO country doing a joint operation with Russia?)
And I hope we tracked that Russian ship EVERY step of the way while it was here!
They don’t normally stray too far from home without a tug.
This is very bad. I have been talking ( like others here) for 17 hours on the total lack of proof to support this aggression on a sovereign nation under our constitutional requirements for acts of war. Through out that period , many fine people have taken issue contrary to my assertions but not one— none— have cited any proof that Assad did this!! This reminds me of my mother. She was a very stern disciplinarian . If she told me something I had to do, if I asked “why”? She said “ Because I SAID SO !!” and cower me into a fetal position in fear. But I am all grown up now and I ask “WHY?” and the government is not my mommy!! WHERE IS THE PROOF THAT IT WAS NOT AN ISIS CHEMICAL WEAPONS WAREHOUSE?
Clickbait......
Yep this article/news was on Fox News over 3 hours ago. Show photo of ship, etc.
Think of Syria as being in the NCAA. Assad at a minimum has shown lack of institutional control. He is responsible chemical weapons in his country. He has to go.
Turkey, Iran, Russia is a ‘pack’, the same as Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Iraq...
I think Saudi is backing Turkey to get rid of Syria for their oil pipe line...I do know that President Trump includes Saudi in his ‘pack’ don’t know why yet, but it will all be flushed out soon...
I have to accept that they will never answer for 9/11.
It is what it is.
No use getting sick over it. My friend and your countrymen will never be avenged.
Dam shame.
BTW, your assessment is great.
Where is the proof that it was?
CA....
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