Japan and the United States agree to develop the helicopter carrier

The governments of Japan and the United States to jointly develop a high-speed small vessels capable of carrying helicopters, with the participation of the Ministry of Defense in the two studies shared in this regard.

The countries intend to direct studies that rely on the Littoral Combat Ship for the U.S. Navy, which has such capabilities.

The promotion of cooperation within the maritime forces of the two countries, especially in the face of growing tension in East Asia because of regional conflicts.

Russian aircraft carrier will resume its mission in the eastern Mediterranean

An official media that the Russian military Russian aircraft carrier " Admiral Kuznetsov " resumed its mission in the eastern Mediterranean .

The " Admiral Kuznetsov " entered the Cypriot port of Limassol for ensuring the supply .

This program , which began in 2012 includes updated 60 aircraft , which will continue to 8 years to come


Col. Vadim Sarga told reporters on Monday that the aircraft carrier " Admiral Kuznetsov Fleet of the Soviet Union " re- day mission in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea , adding that the aircraft carried by the " Admiral Kuznetsov " on board will resume as soon as doing overflights .

And carrying Russian aircraft carrier planes now " Su -25 or T Guy " and " Su -33 " and helicopters " Ka -27 " and " Ka -29 " .

 The Russian aircraft carrier entered the Mediterranean in the 15th of January 2014 to join a group of Russian naval vessels stationed in the eastern Mediterranean .

She left " Admiral Kuznetsov ," the Russian navy base in northern Russia in the 17th of December / December 2013 .

U.S. aircraft carrier enters the Mediterranean

U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier " George Bush " , in the Mediterranean , since the day announced February 27 , alert scheduled , according to the Pentagon .



A statement by the U.S. Navy " aircraft carrier supports periodic security operations at sea , in the area of ​​responsibility of the U.S. Fifth Fleet and sixth of the U.S. Navy ." The carrier battle group led by the " George Bush " , was launched from its base in Norfolk, Virginia , in the mid / February


Earlier , Putin asked the Federal Council to approve the use of armed forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine until the stability of the political situation in this country , and the Senate gave unanimous approval.


The Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin , that the decision of the Federation Council does not mean it will be implemented immediately . He also called on the international community to exert pressure on the authorities in Kiev in order to normalize the situation in Ukraine .