As Rough As It May Seem,It's Still Steady As You Go...
Russia has every right to exercise its fine champaigne and caviar.
Personally I see this as a brouhaha for the Russians to laugh it up a bit. So their plan would be like any Russian celebration, get in bed with as many partners for the duration of these economic crisis while the United States has to get themselves out of their economic woes.
It not that bad for Russia to get some business deals in the gas and oil sectors down. Gazprom, Russia's leading company and the world's largest exporter of energy, has signed an undertaking with the Venezuelan government to take a 15% stake in the development of two offshore oil and gas zones in the Caribbean.
Can't be all that bad when Canada is talking to Russia about energy deals.. But I guess that's expected when your biggest friend and ally is the United States being in the middle of elections. So Canada is as well. So there is a bit of apprehension and tension because they are still our government.
The cut and paste from Mineweb.com looked promising
But three months later things are different now; a little fuzzier with elections closer, the environment shutting down wells in the Gulf of Mexico, the financial bale out in the beginning stages.
For real reasons unknown to most why the leaders and officials of Venezuelan and Russia get to be entertained through dinner parties with possible first hand views in the simulated naval training exercise we and myself can only speculate.
Cowboy or no Cowboy mentality this is the best position Putin is in. Secure your future energy needs.
What are the Brits and French doing ? or for that matter all the other nations.
Sea power
— In the Battle of Tsushima in 1905 – the largest naval battle since Trafalgar – the Russian fleet sailed 18,000 miles (33,000km) to Port Arthur in the Pacific, where it was outmanoeuvred and destroyed by Japanese forces.
— During the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, the Soviet Navy conducted 180 voyages on 86 ships to transfer weapons to Cuba.
Will they follow with the observation ships or subs. As far as I know satellites do a good job in good weather.
This really is of no concern. Their not getting into "break water" with the Russians.
Does Russia not supply natural gas to Britain's homes. According to The Telegraph UK more than 40% of England's electricity comes from natural gas fired plants.
American's need to "Drill More" is one slogan being thrown around during the U. S. election campaign.
Well we need alternatives. Still natural gas is needed and Russia expects to sustain itself. Who will get richer by all this? Putin is now the nurturing mother bear to some.
Let's hope that the Russian Navy makes it the whole way through all of this pomp and circumstance. Nothing wrong with Navy food and all the ink signing deals. Pleasant dreams in deed.
Sources: Mineweb.com, Chicago Tribune ,The Telegraph UK.
What does this all mean to the rest of the world?
Time will tell, but one thing is certain. The squadron of Peter the Great is no laughing matter.
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