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Title: Russia with plans for military bases in Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela
Post by: mystery-ak on February 27, 2014, 08:13:14 pm

http://en.mercopress.com/2014/02/27/russia-with-plans-for-military-bases-in-nicaragua-cuba-and-venezuela (http://en.mercopress.com/2014/02/27/russia-with-plans-for-military-bases-in-nicaragua-cuba-and-venezuela)

Thursday, February 27th 2014 - 03:21 UTC
Russia with plans for military bases in Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela

Russia is planning to expand its permanent military presence outside its borders by placing military bases or seeking permission for navy ships to use ports in a number of foreign countries, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday. The list includes Vietnam, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, the Seychelles, Singapore and several other countries


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Title: Re: Russia with plans for military bases in Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela
Post by: Rapunzel on February 27, 2014, 11:06:44 pm

Who is going to stop them?  Certainly Obama is no JFK in this regard.

Title: Re: Russia with plans for military bases in Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela
Post by: Oceander on February 28, 2014, 01:20:37 am

Wow!  Putin certainly got Obama's number after the Syria debacle.  One begins to wonder whether we won't in fact see Russian medium-range missiles back on Cuba before Obuttocks' term is over.