This is a July 2004 file photo of the Admiral Chabanenko, Russian anti-submarine destroyer, seen in the Barents Sea, Russia, Russia. The Admiral Chabanenko will sail through the Panama Canal this week for the first time since World War II, the Russian navy announced Wednesday Dec. 3, 2008, pushing ahead with a symbolic projection of Moscow's power in a traditional U.S. zone of influence. (AP Photo/File)From Breitbart/AP:
MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian warship will sail through the Panama Canal this week for the first time since World War II, the navy announced Wednesday, pushing ahead with a symbolic projection of Moscow's power in a traditional U.S. zone of influence.
The destroyer Admiral Chabanenko will arrive Friday at a former U.S. naval base in Panama's Pacific port of Balboa for a six-day visit after carrying out joint maneuvers with the Venezuelan navy in the Caribbean Sea, navy spokesman Capt. Igor Dygalo said in a telephone interview.
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My Comment: Besides the "PR" value .... should we really care?
Probably not, but it is a milestone that was inconceivable only 20 years ago.