Russia’s teachings in the Pacific Ocean not far from Hawaii, during which the destruction of the aircraft carrier group (AUG) of the enemy was worked out, is a “alert signal” and “unprecedented threat” for the United States, writes The Drive.
American edition, referring to satellite images, notes that the Russian warships were located about 65 kilometers south of Honolulu. On the other hand, according to an anonymous American official, they were hundreds of kilometers from the capital of Hawaii. The Russian Defense Ministry claims that Russian ships were located at a distance of 4.6 thousand kilometers from the Kuril Islands.
The Drive notes that three destroyers such as Arleigh Burke and Sentinel Patrol Boat were observed in the Pacific Ocean.
The publication allows that the increased activity of Russia in the Pacific Ocean is caused by the preparing tests of the USA system of missile defense.
In this way, the DRIVE commented on the teachings of the warships of the Pacific Fleet of Russia, for the first time in the modern history of the country conducted in the central part of the Pacific. The event was involved up to 20 warships (Varyag Rocket Cruiser, the Fregat “Marshal Shaposhnikov”, Corvette “Aldar Tsydenzapov”, “Perfect” and “Loud”) and submarine, as well as 20 aircraft, including anti-submarine aircraft 142m3 and Il-38, MiG-31BM interceptor fighters, IL-78 refueling aircraft and deck helicopters Ka-27. Among the tasks that were solved by the Russian side, there were, in particular, the destruction of the enemy’s AUG and the blow of cruise missiles on its ground objects.
In May, the member of the board of the military-industrial commission of Russia, Vladimir Pospelov, spoke about the development of the project of a new aircraft carrier, which can cost the country in the Kolytrillion rubles.