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New Russian Navy Base in Vietnam
The Russian Navy Command has suggested re-launching a marine logistics base for Russian warships in the Vietnamese deep-water port in Cam Rahn Bay, formerly the largest Soviet base outside the country.
The Navy Command has accomplished work on a report substantiating the necessity of restoring the facility and provided a relevant estimate, writes Interfax agency citing a source at the bodys headquarters.
According to the source, if a political decision is made, the Navy will be ready to restore the work of the base within three years.
The main point of the base at the South China Sea would be to provide support for Russian vessels to combat piracy in the Indian and Pacific oceans, former Chief of Navy General Staff, Admiral Viktor Kravchenko told the agency when commenting on the issue.
Russian surface vessels and submarines require maintenance, replenishing their stocks and crews need rest when fulfilling a wide range of tasks in the ocean, he explained. If Russia still considers itself a maritime power, restoring bases like the Cam Rahn one is inevitable.
Russian navy base in Vietnam may be restored - RT
The Russian Navy Command has suggested re-launching a marine logistics base for Russian warships in the Vietnamese deep-water port in Cam Rahn Bay, formerly the largest Soviet base outside the country.
The Navy Command has accomplished work on a report substantiating the necessity of restoring the facility and provided a relevant estimate, writes Interfax agency citing a source at the bodys headquarters.
According to the source, if a political decision is made, the Navy will be ready to restore the work of the base within three years.
The main point of the base at the South China Sea would be to provide support for Russian vessels to combat piracy in the Indian and Pacific oceans, former Chief of Navy General Staff, Admiral Viktor Kravchenko told the agency when commenting on the issue.
Russian surface vessels and submarines require maintenance, replenishing their stocks and crews need rest when fulfilling a wide range of tasks in the ocean, he explained. If Russia still considers itself a maritime power, restoring bases like the Cam Rahn one is inevitable.
Russian navy base in Vietnam may be restored - RT
