Москва оголосила про польоти своїх бомбардувальників над Карибським морем

[Feral Cat]

Russia Announces Bomber Flights to the Caribbean

Цікаво, як реагуватимуть у Вашінгтоні? 

http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/natosource/russia-announces-bomber-flights-to-the-caribbean

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Russia's long-range bombers will conduct regular patrol missions from the Arctic Ocean to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, the military said Wednesday, a show of muscle reflecting tensions with the West over Ukraine.

    A statement from Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu came as NATO's chief commander accused Moscow of sending new troops and tanks into Ukraine — a claim quickly rejected by Russia.

    Shoigu said the tensions with the West over Ukraine would require Russia to also beef up its forces in the Crimea, the Black Sea Peninsula that Russia annexed in March.

    He said Russian long-range bombers will conduct flights along Russian borders and over the Arctic Ocean. He added that "in the current situation we have to maintain military presence in the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific, as well as the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico."

    He said that the increasing pace and duration of flights would require stronger maintenance efforts and relevant directives have been issued to industries.

    Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers were making regular patrols across the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans during Cold War times, but the post-Soviet money crunch forced the military to cut back. The bomber patrol flights have resumed under President Vladimir Putin's tenure. . . .

    Earlier this year, Shoigu said that Russia plans to expand its worldwide military presence by seeking permission for navy ships to use ports in Latin America, Asia and elsewhere for replenishing supplies and doing maintenance. He said the military was conducting talks with Algeria, Cyprus, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba, Seychelles, Vietnam and Singapore.

    Shoigu said Russia was also talking to some of those countries about allowing long-range bombers to use their air bases for refueling.

    A senior U.S. military official said that Russia has not previously flown actual bomber patrols over the Gulf of Mexico, including during the Cold War.

    Long-range bombers have been in the area before, but only to participate in various visits to the region when the aircraft stopped over night at locations in South or Central America. During the Cold War, other types of Russian aircraft flew patrols there, including surveillance flights and anti-submarine aircraft.

[natusya]

як, як ...санкції посилять

[Ronin]

Рано чи пізно, чисто по-статистиці, якась з тих старих літаючих трун або розіб'ється, або зіткнеться з іншим літаком (як мало не сталось днями!) - от тоді буде весело! Смішно, бо усі розуміють, що при потребі збити любу цю російську "вундервафлю" - це справа кількох хвилин. І росіяни (військові) це розуміють - тому ці всі "польоти во снє і наяву" лише для внутрішнього ринку споживання вати...

[BlackCat]

Дешевые понты.

[Южанин]

як, як ...санкції посилять

И очень скоро им это летающее железо, заправлять не будет чем.

[Sergius]

як, як ...санкції посилять

И очень скоро им это летающее железо, заправлять не будет чем.

ну нефть они реквизиционируют

а вот смогут ли платить зарплаты армии дармоедов - отэто вопрос