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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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Long story made short...Russia is not a military match to the U.S. and this also applies to China...and even Russia and China combined. Neither country can project its power...they are both regional powers. Both are working to change this but it will take them years more to attain being a global power...if either of them ever do.
The Soviet Union was a global power...but Russia is not.