By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
News reports have been proclaiming that Russia is pulling out of Syria.
The headlines are exciting and entertaining - but not true. All that seems to be happening is that Russia is sending its only aircraft carrier back to port in Severomorsk. That is hardly a pullout.
The Admiral Kuznetzov only arrived in the region in mid October to the region where it dropped anchor just outside the port of Tartus. It was sent to accomplish a task.
They've finished their task and now the carrier is on its way, either to home or to its next mission. The Admiral Kuznetzov is Russia's only aircraft carrier.
Russia uses its carrier as an offensive weapon as opposed to the United States which uses their carriers as defensive weapons and to preserve peace.
The Russians have played the withdrawal card before. In March they also announced they were withdrawing. All that it really means is reorganization.
Over the past few years Russia has invested billions of dollars into their infrastructure within Syria.
They are not folding up. They are reorganizing.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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