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2007-06-05 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-06-05 00:01|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I doubt this will happen and am nearly possitive a 100k ton carrier will not be. The Russians only use for a carrier would be assualt on the US or power projection past thier borders which roll from Europe to N Middle East, Central & N Asia.

Not to mention unless things change (which is possible) it looks very likely Russia is going to lose thier Black Sea Ports in both the Ukraine and Cuacas region short a 4th teir choice on what is left of Russian territory (that is barely broke in on).

Posted by C-Low 2007-06-05 01:56|| 2007-06-05 01:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Excellent! Let the Russians waste their money on 20th century technology and warfare concepts from WWII.

Posted by gromky 2007-06-05 02:58|| 2007-06-05 02:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Didn't the peckers sell similar plans to the Chinese?

Posted by Icerigger 2007-06-05 07:01|| 2007-06-05 07:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Building for resale to Iran?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-06-05 07:22|| 2007-06-05 07:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Baltic, to impress the neighbors [Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania]. Putin knows the western Euros will support the Baltic States just like France and Britain supported Czechoslovakia in '38.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-06-05 07:28|| 2007-06-05 07:28|| Front Page Top

#6 As a true New Soviet Man, Pooty is going for the bankruptcy option. First time as tragedy, second as farce. Popcorn.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-06-05 07:41|| 2007-06-05 07:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Go *snicker* ahead, Putie. I *giggle* thing it *hehe* a great idea. AHAHA!

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-06-05 07:46|| 2007-06-05 07:46|| Front Page Top

#8 I suggest a name: Soryu.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-06-05 09:38|| 2007-06-05 09:38|| Front Page Top

#9 What is Russian for "Charles de Gaule?"

Posted by Gary and the Samoyeds">Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-06-05 10:03|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-06-05 10:03|| Front Page Top

#10 No, no. Not Soryu - Tsuchima Straits would be much more appropriate, or maybe Borodino.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-06-05 10:26|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2007-06-05 10:26|| Front Page Top

#11 First they should concentrate on building submarines that work and torpedos that don't explode spontaneously.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2007-06-05 10:52|| 2007-06-05 10:52|| Front Page Top

#12 Putin's in denial of the collapse of the U.S.S.R. Call dr. phil to shrink his head.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-06-05 14:57|| 2007-06-05 14:57|| Front Page Top

#13 I'm wondering if this will effect their moon landing schedule.

A single carrier is a target. You need a couple of carrier groups and supporting ships. Even the Soviet Union couldn't justify full supercarriers and opted for smaller VTOL ones.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-06-05 19:25|| 2007-06-05 19:25|| Front Page Top

#14 Won't happen. They already have enough trouble with the maintence of their fleet, adding on a Aircraft Carrier (USSR Stalin?) is impossible I would think. More likely it's bluster to get China/India to order one built too

Posted by Charles 2007-06-05 19:41|| 2007-06-05 19:41|| Front Page Top

#15 Wouldn't be surprising if they tried an upgrade of Project Habakkuk, but still not of much use without the integrating systems support and coordinated air/sea/land capabilities.

Posted by Closh Slealing7392 2007-06-05 21:41|| 2007-06-05 21:41|| Front Page Top

#16 I think we should put a stop to this right now. Just think of the loss of life and the environmental damage that will be caused when that heap of shit catches fire and sinks in it's berth.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-06-05 22:47|| 2007-06-05 22:47|| Front Page Top

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