Thursday, April 11, 2019

Will Russia Take Kuznetsov Off Life Support?

The Russians may bite the bullet and write off their broken down and now damaged aircraft carrier:

Russia is admitting it may be forced to scrap its only aircraft carrier as the troubled flagship suffered a catastrophic shipyard accident last fall.

The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia's sole aircraft carrier which was built during the Soviet-era, was severely damaged last October when the massive Swedish-built PD-50 dry dock at the 82nd Repair Shipyard in Roslyakovo sank with the carrier on board.

As far as I'm concerned, the Roslyakovo accident should be regarded by Russians as a gift from God to avoid the expense of that useless red sports car.

What I hope is that Putin spares no expense in restoring the ship to its proper position of glory in the Russian fleet. Hell, build more!