As a naked display of awesome military firepower, its message - TopicsExpress



          

As a naked display of awesome military firepower, its message could not have been clearer. Yesterday, Russia marked Victory Day — the anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany — in Moscow with a parade overseen by President Putin, who watched as tanks, assault helicopters and line upon line of troops reinforced his bellicose behaviour of recent weeks. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon was dispatched from Portsmouth to shadow a group of seven Russian ships — including a giant aircraft carrier and a nuclear-powered cruiser — that was steaming up the English Channel.
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 22:07:55 +0000

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