Comments on: France – Yemen to Build Harbour on Perim Island http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2009/02/22/france-yemen-to-build-harbour-on-perim-island/ Jane Novak's blog about Yemen Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:20:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mp http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2009/02/22/france-yemen-to-build-harbour-on-perim-island/comment-page-1/#comment-1409662 mp Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:36:39 +0000 http://armiesofliberation.com/?p=7856#comment-1409662 Interesting news articles - glad I came across this post, as I was not aware previously that NATO was negotiating the use of Perim Island. Some sources report that Russia is expecting to return to Yemen also, possibly to Socotra, although it did formerly use the ports on Perim. I have a small post on this here (with some Google Earth imagery): <a href="http://solyaris.net/2009/04/socotrasocotra/" rel="nofollow"> Perim Island, Socotra Island and Russian Bases</a> Although, when I wrote that article, I had not known about the NATO situation. It would seem to be an indication of the changing shape of the world if both Russian and NATO forces are based in different parts of the same country, ostensibly both for anti-piracy missions. Interesting news articles – glad I came across this post, as I was not aware previously that NATO was negotiating the use of Perim Island. Some sources report that Russia is expecting to return to Yemen also, possibly to Socotra, although it did formerly use the ports on Perim. I have a small post on this here (with some Google Earth imagery):

Perim Island, Socotra Island and Russian Bases

Although, when I wrote that article, I had not known about the NATO situation. It would seem to be an indication of the changing shape of the world if both Russian and NATO forces are based in different parts of the same country, ostensibly both for anti-piracy missions.

]]> By: Perim Island, Socotra Island and Russian Bases | solyaris.net http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2009/02/22/france-yemen-to-build-harbour-on-perim-island/comment-page-1/#comment-1409661 Perim Island, Socotra Island and Russian Bases | solyaris.net Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:29:30 +0000 http://armiesofliberation.com/?p=7856#comment-1409661 [...] Just noticed a post at Armies of Liberation re Perim Island (which itself references an AFP article) - looks like it’s slated for NATO [...] [...] Just noticed a post at Armies of Liberation re Perim Island (which itself references an AFP article) – looks like it’s slated for NATO [...]

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