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Russians move more strategic bombers east Russia is continuing to move strategic nuclear bombers to bases in the Russian Far East. U.S. intelligence officials said the shift of additional Tu-95 bombers was detected in late April. Several Tu-95 bombers were photographed by a U.S. reconnaissance satellite at the strategic bomber base at Anadyr. The base is located several hundred miles north of the Kamchatka Peninsula on the Bering Sea. The bombers were identified as Bear H’s, which are equipped with 16 Kh-55 air-to-surface nuclear cruise missiles. Two Bear H’s were moved to Anadyr in February for what was initially thought to be a temporary deployment for Russian strategic nuclear exercises. However, the bombers remain based there. The movement of more bombers to Anadyr is another sign Russia is moving closer to a strategic alliance with China against the United States. Russian strategic forces intervened in mock nuclear conflict between China and the United States over Taiwan during the February strategic forces exercise. A Russian bomber and escort fighters flew close to Japanese airspace at that time, prompting protests from the Japanese government. ============================================================= Russia says CIA using humanitarian groups to spy Russia’s government believes the CIA is using international humanitarian groups as cover for intelligence-gathering activities. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Bezugly, chief of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in North Ossetia, said May 18 that the intelligence agents are working among some 40 international groups working in the Caucasus region. The FSB expelled five aid workers from Russia last year for espionage, he said. The Russian general said several humanitarian groups are working in Georgia and “represent NATO interests” and include CIA officers on their staffs. |
