TY  - BOOK
AU  - MOWCHAN John A
TI  - Russia's Black Sea threat
PY  - 2011///
KW  - RUSSIA
KW  - SEA POWER
KW  - BLACK SEA FLEET
N2  - Review of Russia's plans to revitalize its Black Sea fleet and the implications of such a revival for regional security. The Black Sea Fleet traditionally covered the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. Notes that declining manning levels suggest Russia will have difficulty achieving these missions, but it is acquiring advanced foreign technology including 4 Mistral class amphibious helicopter ships from France
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