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Russia wants to establish new military bases in Vietnam and Cuba
Reuters / Business Insider ^ | Dmitry Solovyov

Posted on 10/10/2016 5:20:08 AM PDT by tekrat

Russia is considering plans to restore military bases in Vietnam and Cuba that had served as pivots of Soviet global military power during the Cold War, Russian news agencies quoted Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov as saying on Friday.

"We are dealing with this issue," the agencies quoted Pankov as saying in Russia's parliament.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Cuba; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: bases; cuba; vietnam
Russia is really slapping the US in the face this week.

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1 posted on 10/10/2016 5:20:08 AM PDT by tekrat
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To: tekrat
you can bet your Azz that if Trump wins, there won't be any Russian base in Cuba! GO TRUMP!
2 posted on 10/10/2016 5:22:27 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: tekrat

But, but, didn’t The One play very nice with both of these countries recently?


3 posted on 10/10/2016 5:22:49 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: tekrat

Isn’t Viet Nam one of the TPP countries?


4 posted on 10/10/2016 5:24:23 AM PDT by Redmen4ever
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To: OttawaFreeper

If Hillary wins those Russian bases will be next door to our bases there; Hillary/Obama love these old commie foes of ours...


5 posted on 10/10/2016 5:25:33 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: tekrat

I don’t see how the U.S. can have bases on Russia’s doorstep in eastern Europe, but then try to complain if Russia does the same? Cuba can just as much invite Russia in as Latvia can us.


6 posted on 10/10/2016 5:25:36 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: GoldenPup
I believe the base is already there and I believe that Russia still has an alliance with Cuba. Russia forgave substantial debt a couple years back.

Why would anyone think that Russia wants a war with the US?

7 posted on 10/10/2016 5:25:58 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: tekrat

Even with Obozo still in office, I don’t think Cuba wants to go back to total dependency on Russia, and that’s exactly what would happen if Cuba let Russian military bases back in. With warming relations with the US, Cuba wants, and needs, US investment dollars to bootstrap its economy, in terms of tourism, sugar, and other Cuban products.


8 posted on 10/10/2016 5:27:36 AM PDT by econjack
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To: tekrat

It’s like old times! Did the USN store any of the mines they removed from Haiphong Harbour? Economizing’s important.


9 posted on 10/10/2016 5:27:54 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (Globalism = Terrorism)
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To: Redmen4ever

Yes.


10 posted on 10/10/2016 5:30:12 AM PDT by Original Lurker
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To: Redmen4ever
.. isn’t Viet Nam one of the TPP countries? ..

Yeah.

Meaning our first no-tariff export's also a no-brainer:


11 posted on 10/10/2016 5:31:47 AM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (Globalism = Terrorism)
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To: tekrat

Russia is slapping the US because they can. They know how weak our leaders are. Such a shame. Hopefully, Nov. 8th will turn this around.


12 posted on 10/10/2016 5:35:15 AM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: tekrat

These are OLD spy bases....


13 posted on 10/10/2016 5:38:34 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: GoldenPup

I hate sequels


14 posted on 10/10/2016 5:58:03 AM PDT by Mjreagan
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To: tekrat

While Vietnam is an economic basket case and will welcome “investment” from just about anyone, I’d think they would nix a Russian military base because of the joint Chicom/Rooskie naval exercises a couple of weeks ago. They might let them build some commercial ports and land transport hubs, though.

The Cubans, and Venezuelans, however, don’t care what Obama thinks, so bases there are probably a done deal. Heck, the Venezuelans have already let Iran build facilities there.


15 posted on 10/10/2016 6:00:19 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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To: Trump20162020

But, but, we’re the world’s policeman!

It’s okay for us to have military bases all
over the globe, because we’re sincere
enough, we’re humble enough,
and doggone it, people like us.

Besides, we always have our friends’ backs,
unless they’re Kurds or something.


16 posted on 10/10/2016 7:26:14 AM PDT by sparklite2 (When they play the race card, play the Trump card.)
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To: VanShuyten

Vietnam is an economic basket case


They’re outperforming the US in the 21st century.
Guess who’s the basket case?


17 posted on 10/10/2016 7:30:00 AM PDT by sparklite2 (When they play the race card, play the Trump card.)
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To: kearnyirish2

If Hellary wins, the Russians will get a base in the Florida Keys.


18 posted on 10/10/2016 8:24:55 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: GoldenPup

If she wins, anyone with money has a base in the White House. That much has become completely clear to everyone.


19 posted on 10/10/2016 8:35:19 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: tekrat; VanShuyten

Vietnam does not allow any countries to establish a military base in the country, Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Hai Binh has stated

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/government/165206/no-foreign-military-base-allowed-in-vietnam—spokesman.html

However, US, Japanese and French warships have recently made port calls at Cam Ranh.


20 posted on 10/14/2016 8:41:53 AM PDT by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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