Russian Navy Begins Escorting Tankers Through English Channel + Russia Begins Serial Production Of Oreshinik

Russian Navy has begun escorting tankers as they pass through the English Channel, according to an analyst at Starboard Maritime Intelligence Ltd.

By Hal Turner: According to the Automatic Identification System (AIS), the tankers SELVA and SIERRA passed through the English Channel synchronously with the Project 20380 corvette Boykiy of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy.

This is the first recorded military escort in the strait.

Previously the Estonian Navy attempted to intercept the tanker JAGUAR in the Gulf of Finland, now they’ll likely be met with Russian navy gunfire if they try.

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Russia Begins Serial Production of Oreshinik Long Range Ballistic Missiles

By Hal Turner: Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 23 confirmed that serial production of the Oreshinik intermediate range ballistic missile is beginning.

Russia is expected to produce 25 missiles per month, about 300 per year.

Read the rest of the story at Military Watch Magazine, HERE