![]() The same naval monitors suggest Russia may have up to 13 ships in the region, with submarines on the way. Business Insider reviewed monitors of Mediterranean maritime traffic and found only one US Navy destroyer reported in the area. Igor Konashenkov, recently said the US had built up its naval forces in the Mediterranean and accused it of "once again preparing major provocations in Syria using poisonous substances to severely destabilize the situation and disrupt the steady dynamics of the ongoing peace process."īut the Pentagon on Tuesday denied any such buildup, calling Russia's claims "nothing more than propaganda" and warning that the US military was not "unprepared to respond should the president direct such an action," CNN's Ryan Browne reported. Russia has positioned a considerable naval armada in the Mediterranean near Syria after accusing the US of plotting a false-flag chemical-weapons attack in rebel-held areas - and it looks as if it's preparing for war with the US.Ī Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, Maj. ![]() ![]() Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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