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Originally Posted by Rochard
Russia does not have a blue water navy. A blue water navy means it can operate thousands of miles away from it's home port, which the Russian navy can no longer do. Recently they made a trip to Cuba, one ship and a supply ship, while the US is operating entire fleets at sea for months at a time half way around the world.
I understand there are "other countries" out there, but very few of them are considered a blue water navy. More or less it's the US, UK, and France.
No, Russia not having a blue water navy doesn't do much for Europe but... This isn't a thread about Europe and Russia, it's about the US and Russia....
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Russia has submarines and there are currently two helicopter carriers made in France (for Russia), besides the shit it already has. Thread might not be about Europe versus Russia, probably because of this previously mentioned ego thing, but downplaying the fact that Russia has and is modernizing it's military with heavy hand, is just some bullshit. It has put big money to it's military and grown power big time, no matter the viewpoint.