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Originally Posted by fithah4
4 Russian warships Sailed through Japan’s Tsugaru strait to International Waters
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...g-Ukraine.html
Where to from here?
1) Northeast Passage during mid-winter?
https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/rus...e-2022-or-2023
2) The Suez Canal if still open to Russian warships?
3) Around Africa to the Strait of Gibraltar , if not closed by NATO?
4) Enter North Sea via English Channel ?
5) Longest route not logistical.....or maybe blocked also?
Entering North Sea to make way around Denmark heading towards Baltic Sea
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To take your points in turn
1) North East passage is passable with ice breakers its done routinely
2) Suez canal being an international waterway is open for all shipping including Russian warships
3) Africa would be the longest route by far requiring multiple re fuel points if they haven't taken a tanker or two along for the ride they could well and truly be stuffed
The STROG is not controlled by NATO and as it borders Spain and Morocco neither side has really the power to close it, its also an international water way.
4) Nothing stopping them doing this again the channel is an international waterway
5) That is a possibility however it would require a lot of overland transport after shipment and they would also be doing it under the nose of NATO.