Su-27K fighters on a deck of the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. Wikimedia Commons
Russia Is Upping The Ante By Sending Its Only Aircraft Carrier To The Mediterranean -- Business Insider
The Kremlin has upped the geopolitical ante by pledging to send a heavy aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean, as reported by Russian news agency Interfax.
The carrier — named the "Admiral Kuznetsov" — is quite the beast, and word of its addition to the area of operations is just the latest in jockeying between the U.S. and Russia.
"The cruiser will ... perform a number of missions in an offshore oceanic zone as part of a group," Navy Commander Adm. Viktor Chirkov told Interfax. "Northern Fleet naval pilots will perform a number of missions on board this cruiser in the long-range mission."
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