Events: Location of the new Russian military bases overseas, the United States aimed at gradual development
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Data Figure: Russian Navy ships stationed in Ukraine's Black Sea Fleet.
The preferred location of the new Asia-Africa traditional friendly base and eye on in the U.S. "backyard" of Latin American countries
"Russia's new naval base of the building, will help the Russian Navy to improve long-range combat capabilities, while increasing Mengyou naval forces, which gradually restored to the former Soviet Union and the United States to compete in the state, limit America's military expansion around the globe." In Russia President Dmitry Medvedev said on November 25 statement Russia intends to build more military bases overseas, the Russian media, the case of a road authority.
This view is not "one of the words." Russian media generally agreed that the new naval base in Russia in the overseas initiatives though it seems for all the countries have a military presence in the sea, but in fact the real target only the U.S. one.
Three new base site targeting
Dmitry Medvedev met with Russian armed forces in the 25 Corps commander made the stand. Medvedev also pointed out that Russia needs to supply vessels to support the activities of the Russian naval fleet, which not only expensive and inefficient. Therefore, Russia needs to convince its partners to support countries to participate in the action which the Russian naval fleet. On the one hand, it can for the Russian Navy in the strategic areas of action to provide strong support; the other hand, the Russian naval fleet can enhance the host country and the region's own defensive capabilities.
When asked whether Russia intends to build more a question of overseas military bases, Medvedev said: "I will not hide the fact that we have specific ideas on this topic. However, the specific details I will not say out loud , for obvious reasons. "As to the ultimate completion of the relevant Medvedev sell a child," orders can not do this ... ... need to complete the complex political and diplomatic work. "
This time the attitude of a Medvedev reported by the media, prompting a widespread concern, "where the new base will be built on?" Has become the most popular topic.
Syria's Tartous port is Russia's only remaining military bases overseas, the former Soviet Union. This summer, Russia said it would transform the naval base in Tartus into Russia in the foreign most advanced and largest naval base in Tartus port 2012 will have the ability to build large warships, including guided missile cruisers and even is the aircraft carrier. The former Soviet Union, Syria is one of the few by two Russian naval base (Tartous and Latakia) in the world. Given the current Middle East situation, the Russian naval base in Syria restore the two is not impossible.
Gradually developed to counter the U.S.
In the 25th position, Medvedev highlighted that the new Russian naval base overseas, the main purpose is to ensure that the Russian vessels in foreign territory, the safety, security and support for Russia an important strategic region in the global military presence. The Russian media has revealed that, in fact, not only Russia hopes the new naval base, the other arms of the Russian government's foreign military bases are under consideration.
In this regard, the Russian Academy of Sciences, researchers Constance geopolitical Dingxi Fu Kefu that Russia Recently vigorously with many military cooperation partner countries, its main purpose is to counterbalance the United States.
In addition to deepening cooperation with traditional allies, Russia was still in the U.S. "backyard" of Latin America frequently action. Recently, Russia and Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, the gap with the United States continue to strengthen military cooperation with Latin American countries, increasing the frequency of the arms trade, the desire to disrupt the U.S. global military deployment. Particularly since 2005, Venezuela has started to buy from Russia reached 4.4 billion U.S. dollars worth of weapons. October this year, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said during his visit to Russia, will purchase Russian S-300 air defense missiles. Some analysts pointed out that Russia can be regarded as the above-mentioned actions in the U.S. "backyard" is a prelude to building more military bases overseas. News of the World
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