Russia 'may use Cuba to refuel nuclear bombers'

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24-Jul-2008 203 related

Russia is said to be considering the use of bases in Cuba as a refuelling point for its nuclear bombers, in a move reminiscent of the 1962 missile crisis. The move would be in retaliation for the Bush administration's plan to site a missile defence shield in Europe. Russia says America's proposal for the shield in Poland and the Czech Republic poses a direct threat to its security. Citing a "highly placed military source", a report in Monday's Izvestiya said the Kremlin wanted to use Cuba as a base for its long-range Tu-160 and Tu-95 strategic nuclear bombers. "While they are deploying the anti-missile systems in Poland and the Czech Republic, our long-range strategic aircraft already will be landing in Cuba," the source told the paper. No final decision on landing bombers in Cuba had been taken, it added. In 1962 Nikita... [read full story]

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(anonymous) - 31-Jul-2008

It's as clear as the nose on your face, that this is a Mexican Stand-Off. The U.S. is no longer in any position to tell other countries what thet can or cannot do. If Russia opens new airbases all over Latin America, the U.S. will be surrounded by the Russians and what they attempted to do by building the Missile Shield around Russia, will become a huge joke. Let's face it, America's heyday is over. It's time for some other nation to take the helm in world affairs. Russia is now better equipped than the U.S. to deal international affairs, and the U.S. must now take a back seat.

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