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Old November 18th 07, 02:09 AM posted to sci.military.naval,rec.aviation.military.naval
Fred J. McCall
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Default Russian Carrier Plans Part One

"Mr.Smartypants" wrote:

:On Nov 16, 9:50 pm, wrote:
: See:
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: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russ...t_One_999.html
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: Nice plans, but can they be carried out?
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:Why not?
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:Russia has billions and billions of EUROS worth of oil and gas.
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If mere money would do it, Saudi Arabia would have a huge carrier
aviation organization.

They don't.

The United States, with a stronger economy and much more experience in
carrier aviation didn't build at anything near the rate the Russians
claim they want to.

What reason is there to believe they can do it?


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