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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

From what I understand Carriers can physically enter the Black Sea, they might not be able to due to the Montreux Convention which bans aircraft carriers from the black sea basically. The Russians can park their Carriers their because of a design philosophy difference, where the primary role of a Russian Aircraft carrier is not just to launch aircraft.

Some information

http://www.turnerradionetwork.com/news/340-pat

Somewhat scary amount of weapons and situation!

The George H.W. Bush is carrying 90 aircraft including helicopters of various types, and several squadron's of F/A-18-E/F Super Hornets, some of the most advanced combat aircraft in the world. At least one of the submarines is an Ohio-Class ballistic missile submarine with twenty four missile silos, with each silo housing a missile armed with eight separate nuclear warheads which operate as MIRV's (Multiple Independent Re-Entry Vehicles) that can be independently targeted.

The number of ships accompanying the George H.W. Bush in this strike group is significant: 17 ships and 3 submarines.

In preparation for the arrival of the US Aircraft Carrier, last night, the Russians began moving their S-400 missile system toward Ukraine. This is one of the most advanced anti-aircraft missile systems in the world; it can track and shoot down aircraft from the size of a soccer ball to a bomber, at altitudes from 500 feet to 40 miles, even if it is traveling at supersonic speed.

Normally, such a formidable missile system would be a devastating defense, but the U.S. is also deploying another weapons system, which has been successfully tested, which can knock the S-400 out of action. TRN is not revealing the nature of that system for obvious reasons.