Russia says it’s capable of annihilating NATO’s Black Sea ships within 20 min!!

Author: Jared Fallon

On August 28, 2008 Russia’s General of Staff stated that “Despite the apparent strength, the NATO naval group in the Black Sea is not battle-worthy,” adding that Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is capable of destroying NATO’s fleet “within 20 minutes”. Rising tensions between the US and Russia have diverted most of our attention to the Georgia/Russia conflict despite the fact that tensions are still incredibly high in the oil-rich Black Sea. For some time, US ally Turkey has been conducting extensive research with BP to explore the possibility of investing great sums of money within the region in its pursuit for greater energy independence. Security within the region is obviously a high priority.

To no surprise, Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) has pushed S.3001on the Hill in order to “authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy…”. As oil sources are coming under increasingly greater demands it is no wonder that such bills are being proposed – and of no coincidence that Senator Levin would like to expand the Department of Energy’s jurisdiction. Levin’s experience in such military and energy policies are quite extensive and include his current positions as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Governmental Affairs Committee, and member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. For Levin’s extensive record in serving the people of Michigan, click here.