Posted on 07/07/2010 5:16:02 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
US intelligence services and other countries in the Far East are closely monitoring the grand naval drills being conducted by the Russian Navy.
“The naval phase of Russia's Vostok-2010 (Orient-2010) military exercises has drawn increased attention from the intelligence services of the United States and Asia-Pacific countries,” a senior Russian Navy source was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.
On June 29, Russia launched the biggest ever post-Soviet war games in the eastern part of the country involving 20,000 troops, up to 70 combat aircraft and 30 warships, including North Fleet's nuclear powered guided missile cruiser ‘Pyotr Veliky’ (Peter-the-Great), world's biggest non-aircraft carrier battleship.
The increased activity of intelligence gathering aircraft, particularly Japanese, has been noticed in close proximity to the area where the drills are being held.
Attempts to collect intelligence data by foreign navies about the activities of the (Russian) Pacific Fleet were registered sea and air.
“This was not a surprise for the Pacific fleet, their intelligence-gathering operations had not disrupted the drills, which will conclude on July 8,” the agency's naval source said.
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The East Pacific is the next strategic battleground. Are we in the game?
Crossing the T ... at a 300 NM range ...
Bonus points if you can name the admiral.
Are we taking bets on how many of these ruski rust buckets sink on their own?
Its amazing that they are still functional
These exercises, as well as the Chinese exercise also going on now, are designed to train to attack US/South Korean forces in the region (Given reason is to repulse a US attack on the Vladivostok area and the NorthEastern region of China. The Chinese and Russians have a massive joint exercise scheduled next year as well.
I agree
Personally, the Russians in this part of the world are more concerned with the Chinese and their ever growing expansion to the region. The Chinese would love the mineral rich Siberia.
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