Soviets Expand Naval Facilities in Syria
Associated Press
JERUSALEM —
The Soviets are expanding naval facilities in the Syrian port of Tartous and the neighboring island of Arwad to counter the U.S. presence in the Mediterranean, Israeli analysts said Friday.
Soviet installations in Tartous, including submarine and surface ship maintenance facilities, constitute the largest Soviet naval base in the Mediterranean.
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