Russian warships bound for Cuba in new show of strength

**min0 lee** · 12-15-2008, 09:54 AM

This can't be good.

Russian warships bound for Cuba in new show of strength
A group of Russian warships will from December 19-23 visit the Communist island of Cuba, a long-time adversary of the United States and Moscow's ally in the Cold War, the Russian navy said on Monday.
"This will be the first visit to Cuba by Russian warships since the Soviet era," the Russian naval headquarters said in a statement.

The destroyer Admiral Chabanenko and two other ships will visit Havana in what the navy described as a "significant practical step towards strengthening and developing ties between the two states' navies."

Russian ships have been touring countries close to US waters in what is seen as a riposte to Washington's own moves in Russia's Soviet-era sphere of influence, including US naval deployments in the Black Sea.

Last month President Dmitry Medvedev visited Cuba on a four-country Latin American tour intended to revive what he called "privileged relations" that existed between Moscow and several Latin American states in the Cold War.

The Russian moves in Central and Latin America follow heightened tensions over this summer's Russian military onslaught in Georgia, a close US ally in the Caucasus.

The navy also announced the completion of a visit to Nicaragua, during which it delivered aid to the Central American country led by leftist President Daniel Ortega.

Ortega is due to visit Moscow this week.

"The Russian naval command believes visits by Russian ships to Venezuela, Panama and Nicaragua signify long-term prospects for developing cooperation among these countries' naval forces in the interest of developing stability and trust on the world's oceans," the navy said.

During the Cuba visit, residents will be welcomed aboard the Russian ships and Russian officers will lay flowers at a memorial to Cuban campaigner for independence and critic of US expansionism Jose Marti, the navy said.

**Big Smoothy** · 12-15-2008, 09:59 AM

This whole story is a laugh.

Sending a ship or ships to Cuba (oh-ahh!) is just show-boating.

The US mainstream media has already picked up the false story and is trying to hype it up.

**min0 lee** · 12-15-2008, 10:02 AM

I hope it is, I don't trust the Russians.
Nicaragua will more than welcome the Russians.

**Little Wing** · 12-15-2008, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I hope it is, I don't trust the Russians.
Nicaragua will more than welcome the Russians.

don't worry, Palin is keeping an eye on them.

**Big Smoothy** · 12-15-2008, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I hope it is, I don't trust the Russians.
Nicaragua will more than welcome the Russians.

Nicaragua doesn't matter now and never has.

The whole "Sandanista" thing was propaganda.

Ortega was a corrupt inefficient leader, but the US was led to believe he was the bogey-man.

And this....was back in the 1980s.....

**min0 lee** · 12-15-2008, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Little Wing

don't worry, Palin is keeping an eye on them.

**min0 lee** · 12-15-2008, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by Big Smoothy

Nicaragua doesn't matter now and never has.

The whole "Sandanista" thing was propaganda.

Ortega was a corrupt inefficient leader, but the US was led to believe he was the bogey-man.

And this....was back in the 1980s.....

What if the Russians decide to hang out in Nicaragua? It's a little close to home don't you think?

It's not just Nicaragua and Panama, I hear things are not going to well in Ecuador.

**min0 lee** · 12-15-2008, 10:15 AM

**Big Smoothy** · 12-15-2008, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

What if the Russians decide to hang out in Nicaragua? It's a little close to home don't you think?

What do you mean by "hang out?"

Have a base there? I doubt it. And it wouldn't matter if they did.

Russia has many problems. Any military issue with the US would mean they are the little underdog. Economics, politics, and demographics.

That's why this is silly for the media to be discussing.

It's not just Nicaragua and Panama, I hear things are not going to well in Ecuador.

Ships stopping in a port for a few days mean nothing.

And Ecuador is the same and is different, as many other countries.

Who cares?

Things are not well in many nations of the world....including the.....USA.

**min0 lee** · 12-15-2008, 10:18 AM

Yes, I meant having a base.

I worry, there's too much shit happening now or it could be my new found paranoia.

I know for a fact someone will test Obama.

**lnvanry** · 12-15-2008, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by Big Smoothy

What do you mean by "hang out?"

Have a base there? I doubt it. And it wouldn't matter if they did.

Russia has many problems. Any military issue with the US would mean they are the little underdog. Economics, politics, and demographics.

That's why this is silly for the media to be discussing.

Ships stopping in a port for a few days mean nothing.

And Ecuador is the same and is different, as many other countries.

Who cares?

Things are not well in many nations of the world....including the.....USA.

Ecuador is very different....it has large reserves of oil and is settled next to a hot spot for narco terrorism

**ZECH** · 12-15-2008, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

It's a little close to home don't you think?

This is all about our bases in Poland and in Europe and the new missle bases. They think we are too close to them. Like BS said, it's all a laugh.

**ZECH** · 12-15-2008, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I know for a fact someone will test Obama.

Well, he's gonna have to grow a pair real quick then.
Honestly, if something happened, that is what all the military advisors are for. They will tell him what can or can't be done.

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