Russia sends warships toward Syria via the English Channel — and with them, a message

Thanks for the post! This might be a valuable insight into western perspectives but it is fear-pandering. Consider this from the Telegraph...

The [Admiral Kuznetsov] sailed through the English Channel... has been plagued by years of technical problems...

... mocked on social media by maritime enthusiasts, for its notoriously poor state of repair...

Flaws in the water piping system mean it freezes during winter. To prevent pipes bursting, the water is turned off to most of the cabins

The plumbing is so bad... many of its toilets cannot be used...

The Admiral Kuznetsov sailed through the Dover Strait billowing clouds of black smoke on Friday.

... powered by steam turbines and turbo-pressurized boilers that are so unreliable that it is accompanied by a large ocean-going tug whenever it deploys, in case it breaks down.

... in 2009... ship... spilled hundreds of tons of oil in the Irish Sea during a refuelling accident...

limited capability compared to a US carrier (of which there are 10 in active service, 2 in reserve, 3 in construction)

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