{"id":37063,"date":"2018-08-25T20:48:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T01:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=37063"},"modified":"2018-08-25T20:48:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-26T01:48:54","slug":"russia-sends-largest-naval-armada-of-syrian-war-amidst-new-chemical-attack-warnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=37063","title":{"rendered":"Russia Sends Largest Naval Armada Of Syrian War Amidst New Chemical Attack Warnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-zerohedge-page-title\" class=\"block block-core block-page-title-block\">\n<h3 class=\"page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2018-08-25\/russia-sends-largest-naval-armada-syrian-war-amidst-new-chemical-provocation\"><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">Russia Sends Largest Naval Armada Of Syrian War Amidst New Chemical Attack Warnings<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-zerohedge-content\" class=\"block block-system block-system-main-block\">\n<article class=\"node node--type-article node--view-mode-full\" role=\"article\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen-2077925_22=\"1150\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-2077925_22=\"1150\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-2077925_22=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-2077925_22=\"1\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p><em>We observed previously after John Bolton&#8217;s threat late this week of &#8220;greater military force&#8221; should chemical weapons allegations emerge against Damascus, that\u00a0a familiar pattern has long been in play on Syria: just when it appears the jihadists are on the brink of final defeat, and as stability is returning after seven years of grinding war,\u00a0<strong>something happens to bring things right back to the brink of global crisis and escalation<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasdarnews.com\/article\/russia-sends-largest-naval-armada-of-syrian-war-in-response-to-reports-of-imminent-us-attack\/\"><em>Authored and submitted by\u00a0Leith Aboufadel via Al Masdar News,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Russia has built up its forces around the Mediterranean Sea<\/strong> in response to reports that the U.S., France, and Great Britain could be preparing to attack Syria after US National Security Advisor John Bolton informed Russia that\u00a0<strong><em>America is prepared to respond with\u00a0greater military force\u00a0than it has used against Assad\u2019s regime in the past<\/em><\/strong>, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-08-24\/u-s-said-to-warn-russia-it-will-hit-assad-if-chemical-arms-used\"><em>Bloomberg<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Yoruk Isik of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bosphorusobserver.com\/\">Bosphorus Observer<\/a>, <strong>the Russian Navy has sent another armada of ships towards Syria\u2019s territorial waters in order to increase the strength of their forces around the country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/Tartus%20Russian%20navy.jpg?itok=UZ6m9Mhj\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/Tartus%20Russian%20navy.jpg?itok=UZ6m9Mhj\" data-link-option=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/Tartus%20Russian%20navy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/Tartus%20Russian%20navy.jpg?itok=UZ6m9Mhj 1x\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"301\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"0bb16320-9206-4260-b3bf-91485b827fbe\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Isik said that the powerful Russian warships, Admiral Grigorovich and Admiral Essen class frigate, were spotted transiting the Bosphorus Strait en route to the Port of Tartous.<\/p>\n<p>This latest move by the Russian Navy comes<strong> just 24 hours after they sent three ships en route to the Port of Tartous in western Syria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-ancestor EmbeddedTweet-ancestor--repliesRefresh\" data-scribe=\"section:conversation\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet Tweet--compact h-entry reply js-tweetIdInfo\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YorukIsik\/status\/1033273439140933632\" data-tweet-id=\"1033273439140933632\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-ancestorContainer Tweet-ancestorContainer--repliesRefresh\"><a class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar TweetAuthor-avatar--ancestor Identity-avatar u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YorukIsik\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\" aria-label=\"Y\u00f6r\u00fck I\u015f\u0131k (screen name: YorukIsik)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar Avatar--edge\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1013326324927291393\/6ZQ_Dd-P_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-scribe=\"element:avatar\" data-src-2x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1013326324927291393\/6ZQ_Dd-P_bigger.jpg\" data-src-1x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1013326324927291393\/6ZQ_Dd-P_normal.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-ancestorContents Tweet-ancestorContents--repliesRefresh\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget TweetAuthor--oneLine\" data-scribe=\"component:author\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor-nameScreenNameContainer\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-decoratedName\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-verifiedBadge\" data-scribe=\"element:verified_badge\"><b class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u2714<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata\">\u00a0\u00b7 <time class=\"dt-updated\" title=\"Time posted: August 25, 2018 08:42:39 (UTC)\" datetime=\"2018-08-25T08:42:39+0000\" aria-label=\"Posted 17 hours ago\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url permalink customisable-highlight\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YorukIsik\/status\/1033273439140933632\" data-scribe=\"element:mini_timestamp\">17<abbr title=\"hours\">h<\/abbr><\/a><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-inReplyTo\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_\/status\/1033263372798701568\" data-scribe=\"element:in_reply_to_user_link\">Replying to @YorukIsik<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Redeployed to Mediterranean after 86 days &amp; armed with Kalibr SS-N-27 missiles, Admiral Grigorovich class frigate <a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D0%92%D0%9C%D0%A4?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">\u0412\u041c\u0424<\/span><\/a> <a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D0%A7%D0%A4?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">\u0427\u0424<\/span><\/a> Admiral Grigorovich departed BlackSea 03:00Z and transited Bosphorus towards Mediterranean. Turkish CoastGuard TCSG15 monitored the frigates. <a class=\"PrettyLink link media customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oCd8rYsuPn\" data-pre-embedded=\"true\" data-scribe=\"\">pic.twitter.com\/oCd8rYsuPn<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-card\">\n<article class=\"MediaCard\n\n           customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\" data-scribe=\"component:card\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"padding-bottom: 50%\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaAsset ImageGrid ImageGrid--4 ImageGrid--roundedTop ImageGrid--roundedBottom\"><a class=\"ImageGrid-image ImageGrid-image-0 CroppedImage CroppedImage--fillWidth\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YorukIsik\/status\/1033273439140933632\/photo\/1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CroppedImage-image js-cspForcedStyle\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlbssXRXsAExaPW?format=jpg&amp;name=360x360\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlbssXRXsAExaPW\" data-style=\" top:-16%;\" \/><\/a><a class=\"ImageGrid-image ImageGrid-image-1 CroppedImage CroppedImage--fillWidth\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YorukIsik\/status\/1033273439140933632\/photo\/1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CroppedImage-image js-cspForcedStyle\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlbssXPXsAI9NHG?format=jpg&amp;name=360x360\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"1200\" height=\"723\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlbssXPXsAI9NHG\" data-style=\" top:-9%;\" \/><\/a><a class=\"ImageGrid-image ImageGrid-image-2 CroppedImage CroppedImage--fillWidth\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YorukIsik\/status\/1033273439140933632\/photo\/1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CroppedImage-image js-cspForcedStyle\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlbssXRXsAAeK9_?format=jpg&amp;name=360x360\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"919\" height=\"1200\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlbssXRXsAAeK9_\" data-style=\" top:-80%;\" \/><\/a><a class=\"ImageGrid-image ImageGrid-image-3 CroppedImage CroppedImage--fillWidth\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YorukIsik\/status\/1033273439140933632\/photo\/1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CroppedImage-image js-cspForcedStyle\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlbssXRXoAA6ycs?format=jpg&amp;name=360x360\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"1167\" height=\"1033\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlbssXRXoAA6ycs\" data-style=\" top:-7%;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YorukIsik\/status\/1033275994201890816\" data-tweet-id=\"1033275994201890816\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\"><a class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar  Identity-avatar u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YorukIsik\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\" aria-label=\"Y\u00f6r\u00fck I\u015f\u0131k (screen name: YorukIsik)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar Avatar--edge\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1013326324927291393\/6ZQ_Dd-P_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-scribe=\"element:avatar\" data-src-2x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1013326324927291393\/6ZQ_Dd-P_bigger.jpg\" data-src-1x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1013326324927291393\/6ZQ_Dd-P_normal.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget\" data-scribe=\"component:author\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor-nameScreenNameContainer\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--verified \" title=\"Verified Account\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Verified Account\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"TweetAuthor-decoratedName\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-verifiedBadge\" data-scribe=\"element:verified_badge\"><b class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u2714<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<div class=\"u-hiddenVisually js-inViewportScribingTarget\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New &amp; powerful: Armed with Kalibr SS-N-27 missiles, <a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D0%92%D0%9C%D0%A4?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">\u0412\u041c\u0424<\/span><\/a> <a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D0%A7%D0%A4?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">\u0427\u0424<\/span><\/a> second Admiral Grigorovich class frigate AdmIral Essen redeployed to Mediterranean after 58 days &amp; transits Bosphorus en route to <a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tartus?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">Tartus<\/span><\/a> <a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Syria?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">Syria<\/span><\/a> <a class=\"PrettyLink link media customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lnflQbZJzx\" data-pre-embedded=\"true\" data-scribe=\"\">pic.twitter.com\/lnflQbZJzx<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YorukIsik\/status\/1033275994201890816\" data-tweet-id=\"1033275994201890816\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia Sends Largest Naval Armada Of Syrian War Amidst New Chemical Attack Warnings We observed previously after John Bolton&#8217;s threat late this week of &#8220;greater military force&#8221; 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