Thursday, March 28, 2013

Russian President Putin Orders Surprise Military Drills On Black Sea



President Putin Orders Large-Scale Military Drills on Black Sea -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, March 28 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly ordered a snap large-scale military exercise on Thursday as concerns persist over armed forces combat readiness.

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin issued instructions to perform the exercise in the southern Black Sea region at 4:00 a.m.

The unscheduled exercise is the second in the space of two months and follows a major shake-up at the top of a military establishment demoralized by persistent evidence of rampant corruption.

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Putin flexes Russia’s military muscle in Black Sea exercises -- Euronews
Putin Announces Surprise Military Drill In Black Sea -- Radio Free Europe
In the wee hours, Putin orders impromptu Russian war games -- Christian Science Monitor

My Comment: No one orders massive military drills unless there is a reason. In this case .... I can only speculate that it is because of U.S. military exercises in Georgia and/or because of Syria.

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