Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — The Russian Navy plans to send a task force to the eastern Mediterranean that would outnumber the U.S. presence in the region. The Russian Navy said it would deploy 10 warships in the eastern Mediterranean near Syria. Officials said seven surface vessels were already in the region. “The tasks are […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has been examining the expansion of its new task force in the Mediterranean Sea. The Russian Navy said its Mediterranean task force could reach six warships in 2013. The Navy said it could contribute one or more nuclear submarines in operations near Syria. “Depending on the scope of assignments […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia, a leading ally of Syria, has decided to establish a permanent naval task force in the Mediterranean Sea. Officials said the Defense Ministry has been funding a task force to protect Russian interests in the Mediterranean. They said the force would be supplied by the Syrian port of Tartous, […]