A Question on Overstrech…
By Given that the Russian Navy is hopelessly outmatched by NATO in the Black Sea, what point is there to maneuvers off Venezuela?
…a source indicates to me that the task force in question will include RFS Pyotr Velikiy, Russia’s 27000 ton nuclear battlecruiser. Now that’s exciting. Back in 2004, an Admiral in the Russian Navy said that Velikiy could “explode at any moment”, which is mildly disconcerting for a nuclear powered warship. Let’s hope they’ve worked out the kinks…