Article

2007-11-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Will Russia create the world's second largest surface navy?

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by john frum 2007-11-18 09:58|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Solve the fiscal issues in Two Words:

Oil money.

The issue for the Russians, Chinese and Indians is sea-time. YOu have to put to sea and operate in order to get the numbers of sailors the amounts of experience they need to run a blue-water navy.

Until they get 3 carrier battle groups each, and keep at least one at sea at all time, in operational configuration daily, they will not be able to develop and operate such a fleet.

The only reason the Brits can do so now is that they are coasting in centuries of tradition and ecades of experience. They are running out of those.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-11-18 17:23|| 2007-11-18 17:23|| Front Page Top

23:16 Mike
23:14 Barbara Skolaut
22:58 Mike
22:06 Procopius2k
21:48 Injun Flavise8457
21:38 Injun Flavise8457
21:36 GK
21:23 Zhang Fei
21:00 Frank G
20:56 Slappy
20:37 Frank G
20:32 trailing wife
20:32 Injun Flavise8457
20:29 Injun Flavise8457
20:19 Mike N.
20:19 Pappy
20:17 Anonymoose
20:11 Dave D.
19:59 Phinater Thraviger
19:59 eLarson
19:58 Nimble Spemble
19:52 Frank G
19:40 Slappy
19:40 Pappy