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Chinese destroyer enters Mediterranean via Suez

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Warship crosses through Suez Canal into Mediterranean Sea, possibly en route to Syrian coast for naval maneuvers


Published:    07.29.12, 19:07 / Israel News
   

A Chinese destroyer sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea, Egyptian daily Al-Shuruk reported on Sunday.

 

The destroyer could be on its way to the Syrian coast, the Egyptian newspaper reported, adding that the warship is planning to hold naval maneuvers in the area.


Al Shuruk daily further claimed that the canal authority authorized the Chinese ship's crossing through the canal following permission from the Egyptian armed forces.

 

Meanwhile, Egypt's Al-Wafd website reported that high security measures were taken during the ship's crossing of the canal.

 

Beijing, an ally of Syria, has repeatedly blocked Western-backed Security Council attempts to increase pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to end the violence sparked by a government crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

 
Last month reports claiming that the armies of Iran, China, Russia and Syria are planning to hold naval maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea were circling the media outlets. According to the report, 90,000 soldiers from the four countries will take part in the large-scale maritime war games, which will be held off the Syrian coastline.

 

In February, two Iranian naval ships sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, and according to Iranian reports, the ships docked in Syria.

 

Just last month, Russia said that it had dispatched a flotilla of 11 warships to the eastern Mediterranean, some of which would dock in Syria.

 

Moscow's gesture was the largest display of Russian military power in the region since the Syrian conflict began. Nearly half of the ships were capable of carrying hundreds of marines.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4261923,00.html

That's exactly what I thought. I can't find any other news reports on this. See what other media outlets report in the next 48. If true it's certainly a very strategic move!

It seems to be true.

New Egypt Suez Canal, July 27 (Chen Dianhong Mi Jinguo) 11th issue by the Chinese Navy escort formations "Qingdao" ship, "" Yantai "ship and the" weishan Lake ", comprising visits to formations, local time on July 27 into Egypt the Suez Canal.

27th, were incorporated into a navigable set of two Chinese naval visit, in Ethiopia under the pilot, slowly into the Suez Canal, formation was transferred to channel navigation deployment, and enhanced navigational value.

The Suez Canal in Egypt in the North-East, to world famous navigable canal, South Port Tewfik, North of port said, between the Red Sea and Eastern Mediterranean, is the dividing line between Asia and Africa, as well as among Afro-Asian and European most directly on the water channel. The Suez Canal is the Atlantic and India oceans shortest waterway between port, 163-kilometer long, and bypasses the Cape than shortened 2970-4320 nautical miles of the voyage, sailing about 10 days.

For a smooth through the Suez Canal, equip troops with naval vessels through the Canal-related regulations, procedures, methods and considerations, specifically in the early formations developed a tight programme, targeted navigation training and focus on education, and associated personnel introduced the familiar with the Suez Canal through the Canal sailings, the deployment of troops across the Canal responsibilities and related requests here in the chest.

At 19 o'clock that afternoon, formations successfully crossed the Canal, arriving in port said East exit of the Canal into the Eastern Mediterranean. Subsequently, the formations through the Eastern Mediterranean Hou will be divided into two directions namely first leg of travel to visit Ukraine and Romania visits the two countries.


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Here a interesting blog from egypt with some interessting points about

http://egyptianchronicles.blogspot.de/2012/07/regarding-chinese-warships-heading-to.html