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From: wdr@wang.com (William Ricker)
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Subject: Re: Soviet Naval Infantry
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Date: 9 May 91 16:51:21 GMT
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From: wdr@wang.com (William Ricker)


fcrary@lightning.Berkeley.EDU (Frank Crary) writes:
> Alex Klaus (wcsswag@ccs.carleton.ca) writes:
>>Does anyone out there have info on the Soviet Naval Infantry. If

>I have heard a rumor that soviet army armored divisions had been transfered
>to Naval control. This was done to comply with conventional forces reduction
>agreements. The armored units are nominally guarding the naval bases.

I heard that on the radio a month or two ago -- like during the Iraq
war?  I don't recall if it was Armor or Mech.Infantry, though;
something heavy & clunky and covered by CFE (while Naval Infantry
a/k/a Marines are not).  The goal was for Gorbachev to appease the
military while not literally abrogating the treaties he'd signed when
stronger.
    
I later heard that they'd been forced to back down by US/NATO diplomatic
pressure.  The Sov. military is less annoyed since he at least tried, than
if he hadn't.
    
Sources: BBC & NPR (I forget which I get what from, since they're carried
on the same stations locally!)  Maybe someone with a Janes Weekly sub. can
confirm.

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