US EditionRussia, Sudan Confirm Red Sea Naval Base Deal
The 25-year agreement allows Russia to station 300 personnel and four naval ships, including nuclear-powered vessels, expanding its strategic influence on a key global trade route.
- During his Moscow visit, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed al-Sharif said Sudan confirmed an agreement to allow Russia to establish a logistics support centre near Port Sudan.
- The initial talks began in 2017 and produced a 2020 agreement, concluding years of on-again, off-again negotiations that al-Sharif said ended in full accord.
- The text specifies force and ship limits, noting personnel and vessel caps; the 2020 agreement permits deployment of 300 military personnel and four naval ships, including nuclear-powered vessels, under a 25-year agreement with automatic 10-year extensions.
- The move elevates Russia to a peer role with U.S. and Chinese bases in the region, but analysts warn Sudan’s political instability and civil conflict could threaten the base’s viability.
- The Red Sea handles roughly 12% of global maritime trade, raising strategic stakes as Moscow faces uncertainty over its long-standing Tartus, Syria base after Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow.
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The Sudanese military government has invited Russia to conclude a cooperation agreement for 25 years, which envisages the establishment of a Russian military base on the Red Sea coast, writing The Wall Street Journal, citing sources among Sudanese officials.
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