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Two next-generation Russian Kilo-class submarines set to begin operations in the Mediterranean Sea

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Two brand new, next-gen Kilo-class subs will soon join the Russian fleet currently deployed in the Mediterranean sea.

The craft, named Kolpino and Velikiy Novgorod, feature ultra-silent diesel-electric engines, and are designed to operate against surface and submerged vessels.

These new additions to the Russian fleet in the Mediterranean pack a powerful punch. Their weapon loadout includes Type 53 torpedoes -each equipped with a 700lb high explosive warhead-, mine laying capabilities, and Kalibr cruise missiles.

Kilo-class vessels first entered service in 1980. The design was intended for anti-shipping and anti-submarine warfare in relatively shallow waters.

Russia maintains a large maritime force on station in the Mediterranean, including the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, from which the Soviet air force carried out a number of bombing sorties into Syria.

US will bolster its military presence in South Korea with the deployment of 16 additional F-16 fighter jets and 200 troops

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The US is set to reinforce its military deployment in South Korea, as it plans to send 16 extra F-16 fighter jets and 200 military personnel to Kunsan Air Base, some 180km south of Seoul.

The four-month long deployment comes in the wake of heightened tensions in the area, prompted by a string of missile tests by North Korea.

South Korea and the US have been conducting joined military exercises in recent days, in a clear show of force to the Pyongyang regime.

The exercises called for two supersonic B-1B Lancer bombers to fly over South Korean airspace.

The Rockwell B-1B is a heavy, long-range bomber, and one of the cornerstones of the US’ strategic bombing fleet, along with the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress.

The aircraft carries the largest payload in the entire US Air Force, and first saw action in 1998.