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> Subject: Report: Russian Nuclear Subs To Head To Persian Gulf
> Date: 04 Apr 2003 04:53:35 -0800
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http://top.rbc.ru/english/index.shtml?/news/english/2003/04/04/04140043_bod.
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> RBC.ru (Russia)
> April 4, 2003
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> Russian nuclear subs to head for the Gulf
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> -The first [scenario] envisages the occupation of an
> important onshore facility by marines. Quoting an army
> general, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports that it might
> be the oil terminals of Umm Qasr. This action,
> resembling a quick seizure of Pristina at the end of
> the Yugoslavian war, might affect the alignment of
> forces in the post-war Iraq.
> -[T]he Russian Defense Ministry expects that the
> situation in the Middle East will change dramatically
> by late April, which might require interference from
> Russia, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta concludes.
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> The Russian Defense Ministry is preparing to send
> warships to the Arabian Sea, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta
> newspaper reports.
> According to it, Russian ships will arrive to the
> Arabian Sea in late April. The official aim of the
> campaign is to carry out military and naval military
> exercises there, Âaccording to an agreement with
> IndiaÂ. However, it seems that this explanation does
> not reveal the true goals of the campaign. Russian
> Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov has said recently that
> the timeframe of the campaign would depend on the
> situation in Iraq.
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> According to the newspaper, two scenarios are
> possible. The first one envisages the occupation of an
> important onshore facility by marines. Quoting an army
> general, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports that it might
> be the oil terminals of Umm Qasr. This action,
> resembling a quick seizure of Pristina at the end of
> the Yugoslavian war, might affect the alignment of
> forces in the post-war Iraq. However, the battle group
> is not enough strong for this purpose. It will have
> only one landing ship capable of carrying 150 marines
> and 10 tanks.
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> The second scenario envisages a Âbattle with an enemy
> air force. Speaking in Munich in February 2003,
> Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said that the
> battle group would comprise Âabout ten warships,
> including submarines and large landing shipsÂ.
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> In the light of new information, it becomes clear that
> there will be at least three nuclear submarines in the
> battle group. It will be like an iceberg, with the
> main firepower hidden underwater.
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> According to the newspaper, the ships of the Black Sea
> battle group, comprised of the Moscow cruiser, the
> large landing ship Caesar Kunikov and two frigates,
> will leave the Black Sea post of Sebastopol in five or
> seven days. Ten to twelve days later, the ships will
> arrive to the war zone. In early May, another three
> warships of the Pacific Fleet will join them.
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> Thus, the Russian Defense Ministry expects that the
> situation in the Middle East will change dramatically
> by late April, which might require interference from
> Russia, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta concludes.
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