The Russian Navy begins major drills with most of fleet involved
Russia’s navy has begun planned drills involving most of the Russian navy’s fleet in the Arctic and Pacific oceans, the Baltic and Caspian seas, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Most military analysts believe that Russia has the third most powerful navy in the world after the US and Chinese navies, and Russia has a large fleet of nuclear-powered submarines equipped with ballistic missiles.
The Russian Defense Ministry said, “the Russian drills, which include 20,000 personnel and 300 ships, will test the readiness and capabilities of the navy at all levels”.
The statement added, “the drills will include more than 300 combat drills, including training on the use of anti-aircraft missiles, artillery and anti-submarine weapons”.
The Russian Defense Ministry also said that about 300 ships, boats, submarines and support vessels, about 50 aircraft and more than 200 units of military equipment and special equipment will take part in the combat training.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States on Sunday that if it deployed long-range missiles in Germany, Russia would place similar missiles in locations from which it could easily strike the West.
