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Russia set to build up its naval facilities in Syria

The Russian Navy will expand and modernize its Soviet-era naval maintenance site near Tartus in Syria to support anti-piracy operations off the Somali coast, a high-ranking navy source said on Monday. Ref. Source 1

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I hope that they can get this expanded and modernized to help take care of the pirates like they say they are. OR are they doing this in an attempt to once again be a world player.

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Russia Plans Construction of 50 Warships:

The Defense Ministry said in a statement six strategic nuclear submarines and special operations support vessels, 18 surface warships, and 30 special-purpose and counter-subversion vessels are planned for construction, RIA Novosti reported. Ref. Source 6

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Russia to send nuclear submarines to southern seas:

Russia plans to resume nuclear submarine patrols in the southern seas after a hiatus of more than 20 years following the break-up of the Soviet Union, Itar-Tass news agency reported on Saturday, in another example of efforts to revive Moscow's military. Ref. Source 1

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Russia's 'carrier-killer' Moskva enters Mediterranean:

Russia's Moskva missile cruiser, dubbed a "Carrier-killer" By NATO, has passed through the Straits of Gibraltar and is now heading toward the eastern Mediterranean to assume command of the Russian naval force there. Ref. Source 2

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Russian Mediterranean fleet to be expanded to 11 warships:

The large landing ship, Yamal, is set to depart from the port of Sevastopol, Ukraine by the end of the month to join the 10 vessels Russia already has in Mediterranean waters. Ref. Source 5

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Russia's Black Sea Fleet to Add 80 New Warships by 2020:

Vice Admiral Alexander Vitko said a second Black Sea base was needed in addition to the main base on the Crimea peninsula annexed from Ukraine because of NATO expansion. Ref. Source 1

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Russia strengthens permanent naval presence in Mediterranean Sea:

A patrol ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet set off for a journey to the Mediterranean Sea to enlarge the group of the Russian Navy in the region, representative of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Trukhachev said. Source 9j.