Russia has denied NATO dominance in the ocean

The Navy of the Russian Federation proved their high efficiency and will be enhanced. At the same time, neither of which the dominance of NATO forces in the oceans of the speech never went, even if an outside observer saw a different picture, said the boss of the combat training of the Navy, rear Admiral Victor Kochemazov.

The rivalry of the USSR (and subsequently Russia) with NATO forces started when a military unit was created. With all of this in the area of nuclear weapons Western powers constantly acknowledged if not leadership of Moscow, then at least the equality of powers. Conventionally, various types of weapons there were different opinions.

For example, some experts are not so long ago occurred time was said that Russia is inferior to NATO forces at sea. "From my point of view, this is completely false opinion that the naval forces of NATO had a monopoly on superiority in the World ocean. Even when there were periods that in some areas of the World ocean Russian flag was above the water, this does not mean that it was not under water" - quoted "Interfax" the head of Department of combat training of the Navy of the Russian Federation kontr-Admiral Victor Kochemazov.

Domestic power was hidden from outside eyes water, but this does not mean that it was not. "As a submariner with 25 years of experience I can say that never the monopoly of the naval forces of NATO in the World's oceans," said Kochemasov. He added that the submarine fleet has always provided the best powers in strategically important areas.

With all this high efficiency was shown and the surface fleet power. "Virtually every day about 70 combat ships of Navy fleet of Russia are in the oceans to identify and perform tasks which he set by the management", - explained the head of Department of combat training of the Russian Navy.

Not to mention the fact that, the fleet will continue to expand as new, very flawless technique. "At the moment the black sea fleet have already arrived, two small missile ship is "Serpukhov" Green Dollars", which in the next few days will be taken in the composition of the Navy", - said Victor Kochemazov. In the Baltic and Northern fleets completing testing frigates "Admiral Gorshkov" and "Admiral Grigorovich". They among other things in the foreseeable future will be part of the Navy, he added.

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