POTEMKIN NAVY

A Russian naval exercise in the Barents Sea presents less than meets the eye. On Aug. 21 President Boris Yeltsin was among the witnesses as the Northern Fleet demonstrated its prowess with a total of 66 vessels, including 12 "combat ships of the first rank" and 33 aircraft. A battle group headed by...

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