Tartus is visible from the US aircraft carrier to Gibraltar. Why is the Russian military-naval base in Syrian Tartus created a logistics and technical point?

A contribution has been made to the State Duma for ratification by Syria regarding the transformation of the 720th logistics station of the Navy at the Syrian port of Tartus into a full-fledged military-naval base. First for our sailors beyond the border of the country. Moreover, deployed in one of the most sensitive regions of the world for Moscow - similar to the Mediterranean, the stars, as they have long been protected, the ships of the 6th Fleet of the US Navy can easily cope with under the threat of firing high-precision Tomahawk missiles practically throughout Europe part of the Russian Federation.

There is no doubt that the State Duma, having killed any other authorities, Putin’s decision will stamp the mayor’s mittivo. Ratification will be completed until the end of the process. Of course, everything has been discussed for a long time in the Federation Council. Are you familiar with this terminology?

First of all, we are talking about the fact that our troops in Tartus are already working like this without the yearning parliamentary praise, since they have long been ordered to create the military-naval base. Last spring, large-scale design and exploration work was carried out, the bottom was being dredged, old quay walls were being demolished and new ones were being built, pipelines were being laid to supply heating and fresh water, and electrical cables were being installed for reliable safety of surface ships and underwater ships. What is especially important: the current defense debaters, who since 2015 have been hiding the approaches to the Russian PMTO, are re-creating the preparation before their very eyes. To put it simply, sandbags with battlements between them and trenches will be replaced by concrete walls and armored manholes. Because our troops are likely to be lost here for ten years. The minimum is 49 years, as the agreement between Moscow and Damascus is insured.

The inter-regional document, signed more than 18 years ago, covers the expanded territories of the Russian Navy and the calls of ships of the Russian Navy at the territorial sea, internal waters and ports of the Arab Republic. Under this document, up to 11 Russian warships, including those equipped with a nuclear power plant, were simultaneously stationed at the Syrian port. More importantly, the entire warehouse of the permanent operational unit of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea.

In another way, the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Western Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have long been aware of not one, but many options for developing a full-fledged military-naval base in Syria. Because we first discussed this possibility with the Syrians back in 1979. However, it was reported that the base would not be established in Tartus, but several dozen kilometers away - in the Latakia-Benias area. This choice was dictated by the proximity to the military port of Tifor airfield, which was favored by the Radian fleet. This would significantly alleviate the problems of organizing the vinyl cover and the supply of water throughout the premises.

The military-political situation of the quiet rocks near the Mediterranean dictated the need for such a structure for the Radyan kerivnitsya. The region is facing the most severe challenges of our 5th Operations Squadron and the 6th Fleet of the US Navy. But in one sense they were clearly not equals. The Americans have few (and they still loom!) without any bases in every possible place. Their crews regularly sailed here in Italy, Greece and Spain, the ships there were systematically repaired and supplies replenished. Ours had the opportunity to stand for months near the open sea at countless anchorage points, losing motor resources, wasting hot water and bringing the special power supply to the point of exhaustion.

It was a waste of time that we walked around the city without going to the port. Yak, for example, for even the smallest ships of the Black Sea fleet, the SS-21 and SS-26. At the warehouse of the 5th squadron, the stinks were constantly changing one by one. There was no one else. For now, one is standing at inter-passage repairs in Sevastopol or completing coursework, or at anchor here in Tunisia. To deprive the squadron for a month or two without military personnel was a risk. Then the devil's change.

Right on the shores of Tunisia, at anchorage No. 3 at Hammamet, before the river, I stepped onto the deck of the SS-21 in 1979. And this is evidence that the ship’s officer’s warehouse, which at that time “completed” the eleventh month of a non-stop voyage, was on the borderline of a nervous wave.

Another glaring problem of our squadron’s service in the Mediterranean at that time was the continued presence of a guilty cover. Every single person on their ships knew that at the beginning of a real war and mass missile and bomb attacks on us from the side of the United States and their allies from aircraft carriers and coastal NATO airfields, the Radian surface ships of life - the cure of the year . And food was only available to those whom the Radyan squadron was forced to strand with them on the seabed.

The appearance of a maneuverable base in Tartus in 1971 practically did not affect the situation. A tiny patch of Syrian land (2.3 hectares in total), given by Damascus to our orders, allowing only a couple of floating berths on the new land. On the birch stood an administrative building, a barracks, a number of workshops and small warehouses. That's it. Refueling the ships with fuel became a problem here.

In 1974, the squadron headquarters, as an experiment, first sent the exploration ship "Crime" to Tartus to replenish reserves. It was necessary to take on board 300 tons of firewood. The operation that the Syrians undertook took two steps, as there was no pipeline to the PMTO, and no one allowed us to do so. The sleeping area for “Krim” happened to be transported from the fire pit, which was far beyond the city. The local private company, which hired tankers, installed such a shell on the Radyan side that its servants appeared to be dear to the very heat. The ships of the squadron did not go further to the PMTO for similar purposes.

In a word, we still didn’t have a regular military-naval base near the Mediterranean. But without our own military bases, it was impossible to completely change the situation in the region for our benefit. Wanting to try Moscow, they were steadily timid. Until 1977, our ships stood, for example, at the Egyptian ports of Oleksandria, Port Said and Mersa Matruh. Ale z 1972 roku President Anwar Sadat immediately abruptly changing the foreign political priorities of his country and setting a course for closer relations with the United States. We had a chance to leave this country.

The idea of ​​organizing regular visits of ships of the Mediterranean squadron to the Yugoslav Dubrovnik was discussed. There were rumors that one or two hotels would be rented there, where passenger planes from the USSR would deliver the families of our sailors for a full recovery. Nothing came of it.

Even then, Syria did not seem to be the only realistic option for Moscow. At that time, the land was ruled by the father of the current president Bashar al-Assad — Hafiz Assad. That example, in the 70s, it was time to place the Radyan fleet on its territory, and also stress on the extremely important benefits and colossal efforts to secure the reinforcement of the army and direct military support from the side of the Radyan Whom the Union is facing an attack on Israel or Iraq. On June 9, 1980, a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation was established between the USSR and Syria, one of the clauses of which stated: “If a third party invades the territory of Syria, the Radyansky Union will be captured until the day.”

In the cruel year of 1981, before the development of the future base near the small seaside town of Banias, the representative Radyansk military delegation once again looked around the first intercessor of the head commander of the USSR Navy, Admiral Mikola Smirnov. I once again worried about the correctness of the chosen choice. Then in 1983, the first agreement was made between Moscow and Damascus about the stationing of a significant contingent of our troops in this region.

The document transferred the maneuverable base point near Tartus, significantly expanding and transforming it into PMTO. For this purpose, the order is to install a full-blooded anti-aircraft missile regiment of the Ukrainian PPO of the SRSR, and then raise it to a brigade. A mixed air regiment of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force will be landed at the Tifor airfield.

In Syria, 6 thousand soldiers and officers were fired up by the Syrian army. However, their current status was not completely clear, since Damascus did not give us the opportunity to create a military reference base. Shvidshe for everything that the ruler of Hafez al-Assad was going to finish with mitsna, and the threat on the side of Israel was no longer so obvious to Damascus.

It was impossible to implement anything that had been overreacted. Since 1985, Tu-16R aircraft of the 30th reconnaissance regiment of the Air Force Black Sea Fleet began to fly regularly from Tifor, in response to the search for American aircraft carrier strike forces. PMTO near Tartus, having become our sailors, become more active. In the mid-80s, up to 7 Radian diesel submarines and up to 8 large surface ships, which were part of the operational squadron's warehouse, were quickly repaired here.

Everything rested on the beginning of the coming decade with the Radyansky Union. The 5th operational squadron disappeared and our PMTO near Tartus quickly withered away. But everything began to change quickly when a new disaster struck Syria - gangs of Islamic extremists. Damascus immediately expended enormous arrogance, becoming even more open to the idea of ​​​​creatings within its borders, now the Russian military-naval base, and began to see it as a very bad option. Moreover, long before the spring of 2015, when the operation of the Russian Aerospace Forces began with the defeat of the IDIL gang*.

This became obvious in 2010, when the head of the Russian Navy at that time Admiral Volodymyr Visotsky Raptovo for the rich saying: “Tartus will develop initially as a base point, and then as a base for the fleet. The first stage of development and modernization will be completed in 2012.” Then the PMTO was completed with advanced engineering, the floating pier was raised from the bottom, and having sunk long ago, the bottom-drilling robots started. Everything accelerated significantly after Russia entered the war in Syria.

What are we giving up now that the Russian military-naval base near Tartus has been re-established for a long time and decides to show up? It is still unknown what kind of forces will be located here. The number of Russian military contingents is limited. However, things have already become clear.

Now, near the Mediterranean Sea, hundreds of miles offshore, it is still a decade away for the US Navy's 6th Fleet to establish what is called (in American military terminology) an “access interdiction/denial system (A2/AD).” Its contours are marked not only by the great boundaries of the strike zones of our high-precision systems of anti-ship cruise missiles “Bastion”, which are already fired up in Syria (the firing range is up to 300 kilometers). The discovery of the Khmeim airfield near Tartus, which is completely deprived of the Russian Federation, greatly increases the combat capabilities of the Russian grouping in search of, the detection and destruction of any Tomahawk carriers - such as missiles from destroyers to enemy nuclear submarines. The arrival of the US Navy's 6th Fleet in positional areas for a hypothetical strike on Russian territory will be a short time coming. This means that a blow like this, which was Moscow’s worst nightmare for decades, is easier to avoid. This includes the forces of the naval units of the Russian Navy.

It is clear that the fighting strength of these formations themselves is growing enormously through the appearance above our ships of a vindictive cover that has never existed before in these waters.

Dali. And without that, it is possible to build up as much as possible even if it is necessary to finish the heavy-duty Tartus and Khmeim air defense system, which includes the famous S-400 and S-300VM anti-aircraft missile systems. New berths, as has already been said, allow a significant number of great warships to remain in port for a long time. For example, such as the important nuclear-powered missile cruiser "Petro the Great" or the missile cruisers "Marshal Ustinov" and "Moscow". The S-300F “Fort” air defense system, standing on them, looms over a distant cordon of an attack zone of up to 200 kilometers. What will become important to these additional features of the PPO, so that we can already stand on the birch. І make it impossible to strike at Russian bases using the forces of the enemy’s attack.

All this at once reduces the peace of mind of the Americans and their allies, who for the rest of the quarter century have reigned supreme over the strategically important Mediterranean Sea. The stench, without a doubt, will be forced to turn back across the pond. The most obvious thing is to destabilize the Assad regime. Well, then, making it obvious that this country has a Russian military-naval base in the hands of Moscow may be an additional reliable way to prevent such a development.

* According to the decisions of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on June 29, 2014, the “Islamic state” was recognized as a terrorist organization, and its activities on the territory of Russia were stopped.

The Legislative Assembly of the Russian Federation (formerly the USSR) has occupied the base of Tartus since 1971. Syria was and is losing a strategic partner from Central Asia. The number of personnel at the facility initially amounted to 50 people, but as of 2016 there are over 1,700 people. The military facility near the vikory place is being developed as a point of material and technical support

History of creation

Tartus (Syria) occupies a prominent position in Central Asia. On the basis of the Russian Federation, ships with military support deployed in the Mediterranean Sea can be serviced. to be able to drive a car, which allows Russians to maintain connections and provide support to the main forces of the country.

The remaining efforts in the region prompted the Russian Federation to further deploy aviation at the Khmeim airfield. Military ships are constantly operating on the shores of Syria near the Mediterranean Sea. The defense of equipment and personnel is affected by naval warfare.

Why is the place famous?

Tartous (Syria) is a historical place that attracts a large number of Phoenicians every day. The famous Church of Our Lady of Tartu on the island of Arvad was rebuilt there. In the middle there is an ancient tradition that pilgrims from all over the world used to celebrate.

The coastal part of the island is located at a distance of 3 km. The Templars were able to fight the Muslims for three years. Nina has a new museum, an Arab castle and the ruins of the Phoenician wall.

The ancient disputes were interrogated by Muslims, and then became Templars. On the skin, the place is filled with reminders from thousands of years ago. The famous fortress of the Crusaders Markab has been restored and is located nearby.

Meta building of the material and technical point

Russian in Syria (Tartus) is united in the region. Military ships that are in permanent assignment can immediately resign from their assigned command. All designed countries were inspired by the strong efforts of friendly countries.

The Russian Navy can quickly become a base for the following purposes:

• Replenish food supplies.
• Repair ships.
• Take stained materials on board.
• To develop objects of strategic importance for the suppression of military commands in military conflicts in the area of ​​Aleppo.

At the request of the dignified Assad, the Russian Navy is committed to protecting stability in the region. The renewal of the base is expected until today, the decision to establish the Mediterranean Squadron of the Military Naval Fleet is praised. Pidrozdil will be there quietly.

Directorate of the Russian Navy

Tartus (Syria), a naval base that is of strategic importance, is a historically significant place. Moreover, it acts as an outpost in the fight for order in every similar region. Support to the world and the interests of the country cannot be achieved without strong support to the fleet. On board military ships there are missiles capable of hitting targets within a radius of over 1000 km.

Tartus (Syria) can receive combat cruisers and aircraft carriers. The rest protect shipping in the area, where attacks by Somali pirates are constantly on the rise.

In this way, it is significant to reach the strategic point of view of the city of Tartus (Syria). The Navy base, which will be updated in 2016, has the following tasks:

• anti-terrorist fight;
• maintaining stability in the maritime zone;
• defense has been challenged;
• anti-sabotage defense of the Russian government;
• renewal in the political arena.

Conflict at the Close Meeting

The Tartus base near Syria helps to re-investigate the interests of the Russian Federation. The expeditionary corps of the Russian army has long been stationed in the localities of the country, the final command is ordered to begin to support the regular forces, while the local forces cope with the terrorist formations that are coming. Great Britain is a member of NATO.

There is no open military confrontation between the powers; everything is happening in the hands of a small power. Russia has no intention of sacrificing the region and will show all its capabilities in order to stop the Swaville bandit formation. The duty of the present military forces is to maintain orderly order and provide assistance to restore stability in the Close Convergence.

Russian troops are stationed near the town of Latakia, support for which is provided through the port of Tartus. Positions have changed to the extent that the decision to renovate the ship repair yard is praised. In the near future, the Armed Forces will turn to the position of the largest SRSR, which is far from being like their former colleagues.

The role of geopolitics

Tartus (Syria) is important on the world map in terms of the balance of power in the region. For Russia, the place becomes a marker in the geopolitical confrontation with Sunset. In this region, the Russian Legislative Assembly plans to reverse its presence in Egypt, Vietnam, and Cuba. These visits will help improve the capabilities of radar reconnaissance.

A reversal of the military withdrawal from Syria will ensure the ability to support Iran. Through Assad’s territory, the transport of military forces, supplies and material security to Libya passes, where a group of Shiites is formed.

By renewing its presence at the Close Gathering, Russia aims to elevate its role in the political arena. After the outbreak in Ukraine, Bashar al-Assad’s campaign will become more focused on strengthening its positions. The conflict could escalate in the Third World War, but there is no way to think about it.

The spore consists of several small spores (to the right of No. 11 on the plan) and viruses - two floating piers (Division No. 5 on the plan) covering 100 meters of leather (until 2013, only one was present at the reference station). A single foreign point of material and technical support for the Russian Navy. The PMTO is located on the territory of the Syrian military-naval base (63rd brigade of the Syrian Navy).

Two platoons of marine infantry are guarding the military equipment of the Russian Navy

History

The point of material and technical security of the Navy at Tartus appeared in the USSR in 1971, apparently for bilateral purposes between the two countries.

Initially, the point of construction is for the safety of the Radian fleet in the Mediterranean, and for the repair of ships and vessels of the 5th operational (Mediterranean) squadron, supplying them with firewood, water and commercial materials.

In 2009, it became a logistical and technical support center for the Navy, consisting of two floating berths, a floating tank - PM-61M (one from 1999), an administrative building, barracks, two small buildings and various government buildings. many objects on land. Only one of the two berths will be available for operation. The Navy PMTO near Tartus served a staff of four Russian military sailors.

In 2010-2012, it was planned to modernize the mooring front, after the completion of which the point of material and technical support of the Navy would become a full-fledged military-naval base with the possibility of basing important ships, especially ma cruisers and aircraft carriers. The base in Tartus could provide all the necessary supplies to ships that would overcome the threat of civilian shipping in the Horn of Africa from the pirates of Somalia, which would mean increasing the ability to quickly supply forces to the fleet through those Very close to Tartus there is an exit from the Chervone Sea through the Suez Canal. In addition, from Tartus it takes about 6-7 days to travel to the Gibraltar channel, through which ships enter the Atlantic Ocean, which is the operational zone of the Northern and Baltic fleets. The modernization has not been carried out.

At the beginning of the summer of 2013, it was announced that Russia plans to restore a permanent military-naval presence in the Mediterranean Sea in 2014, which could take on the role of the 720 Navy anti-tank missile system near Tartus. However, at the same time, ZMI published a statement that Russia had withdrawn all military personnel from Tartus in order to avoid any incidents with the Russian military that could cause undue political resonance. According to the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the point near Tartus is not strategic for the stable operational unification of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea; the remaining Russian ships can replenish supplies in the Cypriot port of Limassol. The Russian Ministry of Defense provided information about the current day, however, confirming that only civilian and not military personnel were present on the territory of the base.

In the spring of 2013, Russia is renewing its presence in the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Sea Squadron of the Military-Navy Fleet of the Russian Federation is being created, which operates on a permanent basis, which includes up to 10 ships, including combat vessels and security vessels.

Expansion and modernization after 2015

In 2015, it is planned to reconstruct 720 naval ships at the Syrian port of Tartus, after which it will be possible to immediately receive ships of the first and other ranks from the warehouse of the Russian Mediterranean group. After the modernization of the infrastructure of the 720th Navy, one of the floating piers will receive a ship of the first rank (cruiser or destroyer), and the other will receive two ships of a different rank (frigate or great landing ship).

“The Navy's technical support system at Tartus will not be less preserved, but will be significantly updated in response to the new political situation in Syria and the military situation in the Mediterranean region. We plan to update the entire infrastructure of this point in the near future. Following recent developments, the Syrian side is monitoring all types of defense of the target, including anti-sabotage and anti-sabotage defense,” a representative of the Navy Headquarters said.

On February 26, 2015, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced:

“We are seeing an expanded Russian presence in the Mediterranean, especially along our shores and in our ports. According to the words of the President of Syria, “that the Russian presence in various regions of the world, including the Mediterranean Sea, and the Syrian port of Tartus, is indispensable for maintaining the balance that was lost after the breakup SRSR over 20 years ago.” “For us, the more we appreciate the presence of Russia in our region, the more stable it becomes, since Russia plays an even more important role in the greater stability of the whole world.”

In response to the call of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who, having passed the moon, before Russia turned to Syria and first created a full-fledged military-naval base in Tartus, there was a response:

“Russia has not yet created a full-fledged military base in Syrian Tartus, the remains of which could lead to an escalation of the conflict in Syria,” the head of the Committee for the Defense and Security of the Federation told Interfax on Friday. Ictor Ozerov.

“On the one hand, it is clear for us, we would like to turn back to Tartus, since we have good opportunities for our courts. But, on the other hand, in the situation that has developed in Syria, there is a growing chorus of power, the suppression of the opposition, to the point of escalation of tension,” Ozerov said.

On September 26, 2015, a Russian military delegation arrived at the port of Tartus to meet with representatives of the logistics service of the Syrian Arab Army.

On June 14, 2015, the Syrian government news agency SANA published information that after the completion of extensive mining work on the fairway and the reduction of piers, it will be possible to receive large-tonnage ships. The military department announced that in Tartus, work is underway to clean up and destroy the fairway of the port. The Black Sea Fleet vessel KIL-158 was hit by this method earlier. Currently, work is actively underway to upgrade the floating berths, and part of the port infrastructure is being updated.

In early 2016, the Russian Ministry of Defense began preparing documents to allow the creation of a permanent military-naval base in the Syrian Tartus. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that there is “an expansion of Russian presence in the Mediterranean region.” On January 23, 2016, President of Russia Volodymyr Putin signed the Order on the signing of agreement between Russia and Syria regarding the expansion of the territory of the security center of the Russian Navy in the area of ​​the port of Tartus and the calls of military ships of the Russian Federation. and in the territorial sea of ​​Syria. On January 13, 2017, a project on the ratification of the Treaty between Russia and Syria, which transfers an expanded territory to the point of logistics and technical support for the fleet in Tartus, was introduced before the State Duma, and the law was adopted by the State Duma and from praises of the Happy Federation. On January 29, 2017, President of Russia Volodymyr Putin signed the Federal Law “On ratification between the Russian Federation and the Syrian Arab Republic on the expansion of the territory to the point of material and technical security” liver of the Military-Maritime Fleet of the Russian Federation in the area of ​​the port of Tartus and visits of military ships of the Russian Federation in the territorial sea, internal waters and ports of the Syrian Arab Republic." According to the agreement, the Navy's military equipment near Tartus is transferred to the Russian Federation free of charge, derogating from the civil and administrative jurisdiction of Syria. The maximum number of military ships of the Russian Federation that are allowed to be at the point at one time is 11 units, including military ships with a nuclear power plant. The property is insured for 49 rubles and is automatically extended for another 25 rocks.

At Lipnya 2017, a military-naval parade was held in honor of

TASS-DOSSIER / Valery Korneev /. October 10, 2016 Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Mikola Pankov announced Russia's intention to establish a base for the Russian Navy at the Syrian Mediterranean port of Tartus on a permanent basis.

It will be created on the basis of the 720th point of material and technical security (PMTS) of the Russian Navy. Tartus is located 160 km away from Damascus, the PMTO occupies the downstream part of the port.

The international agreement between the Radian Union and the Syrian Arab Republic about the base of the USSR Navy facilities near Tartus was signed in 1971. The base was created for repairs, supplying firewood and plastic materials to ships and vessels of the 5th operational (Mediterranean) squadron 19 RR). The main potential enemy of this squadron during the Cold War was the 6th operational fleet of the US Navy, whose headquarters was located in the Italian Gaeta (2004, transferred to Naples).

Born in 1977 For the sake of the control of Syria, the Radyan 54th operational brigade of additional vessels was transferred to Tartus from the Egyptian ports of Alexandria and Mersa Matruh. This was achieved after Egyptian President Anwar Sadat changed the priorities of Egyptian foreign policy, extinguished the military spiel from the Radian Union and increased active rapprochement with the United States. At the same time, near Tartus, the management of the 229th division of sea and raid security vessels was formed, as it was ordered by the commander of the brigade of security vessels of the Black Sea Fleet.

Following the decisions of the Politburo on May 12, 1983. stretching 1984 r. near Tartus, the 720th point of material and technical support of the Black Sea Fleet was activated, which was subordinate to the intercessor of the commander of the Black Sea Fleet. Three PM-61MM floating berths, a floating ship (replaced with leather seals), shelters, barracks and slaughterhouses have reached the warehouse point.

Stan after the collapse of the USSR

31 breasts 1992 b. The Mediterranean squadron (at that time - the 5th operational flotilla) was founded. With this, Russia saved the 720th PMTO, which was the case in 1992-2007. vykoristovavshis to replenish supplies burned and food on the ships of the Russian Navy, as they were finishing their campaigns in the Mediterranean Sea.

September 21, 2008 During the negotiations between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Sochi, they discussed the supply of a cargo ship station near Tartus, which at that time had only one of the floating berths.

At the top of the same rock, another floating berth was renewed by the crew of the additional vessel KIL-158 of the Black Sea Fleet. In 2009-2010 rocks. Planned repairs of infrastructure facilities are being carried out.

"Syrian Express" operation of the Legislative Assembly of the Russian Federation

After the start of the violent conflict in Syria in 2011. Russia continued to interact with this region within the framework of earlier contracts in the line of military-technical spivrobicnitsa.

U Chernі 2012 r. PMTO in Tartus began to work for the delivery of Russian armor and military vanguards to Syria - initially for packages of benefits in 2006-2007, then in the order of military assistance to the order of Syria.

22 pm 2013 The Mediterranean Sea squadron of the Russian Navy was created, the warehouse of which is changed on a rotational basis (including ships and vessels of the Pacific, Pacific, Baltic and Black Sea fleets). The Ministry of Defense supplied the repairs and maintenance of this operational unit to the Tartu PMTO, and the decision was praised for further modernization.

After that, June 30, 2015 Russia, in response to the death of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, launched an operation of the Air Force and Space Forces in Syria against the terrorist groupings "Islamic Power" and "Jabhat al-Nusra" defended by the Russian Federation. The Russian military grouping is being carried out through Tartus. Transportation of goods is carried out by large landing ships and other naval vessels through the Black Sea channels (so called "Syrian Express").

Spring 2015 The Russian side carried out dredging operations in Tartus and expanding the mooring front of the 720th PMTO. 4th June 2016 The official representative of the Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov told reporters that the “military-naval base in Tartus” and the ships of the Mediterranean squadron, which are located in the coastal zone, protected from the wind the Zen battery was delivered to Syria This is the S-300 missile system.

About the military-naval base of the Russian Federation near the Syrian Tartus. Signed by Damascus on September 18, 2017, a document was signed on the mutual defense of the parties. It regulates the expansion of the territory of the logistics support center (MSS) of the Russian Navy near the port of Tartus, the entry of military ships of the Russian Federation near the territorial sea, internal waters and ports of the SAR.

The document creates an international legal ambush for the long-term Russian military and naval presence in the region. It lasts 49 years due to the possibility of automatic continuation for 25-year periods.

How much does Russia need a military-naval base in Syria, and how will it affect the military-political situation in the nearby region and the Mediterranean?

Good will is legitimate power

For two reasons, Russia rejected the military operation in Syria to undermine the legal order. Presented to the world's enormity the legitimate renewed importance of the military's interests, the closest and most promising goals. Previously, the Aerospace Forces and the Navy staved off the original (conventional) system in Syria and did not violate the same principle of international law. Underlying the pillar of the American coalition, Russia's military forces gained the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a friendly nearby power, which actually changed history.

And the region was deprived of the project of goodwill, which was backed by legitimate power.

Defending Syrian independence, Russia first and most effectively stood up against the military-navy fleet, which was defended in the Russian Federation and other terrorist groups. Increasing combat interaction between the Aerospace Forces and the Navy, in the fall of 2016, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation naturally came to the need to expand the infrastructure of the Navy in Syria.

The military invasion of Moscow and Damascus began at the hour of the guilt of the Syrian power. In the 1970s, over 75% of the Syrian army was Radian. Then they formed a permanent Mediterranean squadron and created a logistics and technical support center for the Radian Navy near Tartus.

Support points near the Light Ocean

Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the possible transfer of military bases to Cuba and Vietnam, and information appeared about Russia’s plans for the military-naval base of Sidi-Barrani in Egypt. Moscow is reconsidering the decision on the liquidation of foreign military installations and explains the negative changes in the international situation.

In line with Russia's peace-loving foreign policy since the end of the last century, the United States and NATO carried out most of their military operations without UN sanctions - in Serbia (1995 and 1999), in Afghanistan (from 2001 ), in Iraq (2003), in Pakistan, Yemen , Somalia (2002). They do not care about the dubious military operations with the permission of the UN - in Iraq (1991), Somalia (1993) and Libya (2011). Refined peacefulness does not work in the current world. It’s impossible to guess that the Radyan (Russian) military bases primarily supported geopolitical stability in various parts of the world.

The Cuban Lourdes has the main Radyansky, and then the most important Russian overseas radio-electronic intelligence center. Until 2002, Vietnamese Camrana had a large Radian and Russian military-naval base, which was modestly called a point of material and technical security. Russia liquidated these bases, and previously withdrew its armies from Converging Europe. NATO seized NATO bases in Romania and Bulgaria, a positional area of ​​the American missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, and advanced battalions of the alliance in the Baltic countries. No, not unexpectedly, Moscow initiated negotiations with Vietnam and Cuba about the base of the Russian Navy in Cam Ranh and the renewal of work at the center in Lourdes.

The strength of the equipment of the radio-electronic center in the Cuban Lourdes (250 km from the American coast) has allowed since 1967 to conduct effective radio reconnaissance over the entire depth of the US territory. At the beginning of the 1990s, thousands of Russian military servicemen were buried here until the beginning of the 1990s. Today, Lourdesa has a Cuban university that trains computer specialists. For consumption, this personnel wealth will allow the Russian Ministry of Defense to build a new center here.

Russia is also negotiating with Egypt regarding the lease of military facilities near the coastal town of Sidi Barrani, 95 km from the border with Libya. The Radyansky Navy established a base until 1972 to guard the American Navy. Revival - the PMTO format will have a global base no earlier than 2019, and will clearly help with the most pressing geopolitical problems of the near future in Africa.

Russia is turning to the great geopolitics.

And the overseas military bases will ensure the security of the main naval communications, increase the combat strength of the Navy, bring the missile defense closer to the strategic objects (territories) of the global enemy, and reduce the available potential but the regions in crisis are not safe.