RUSSIANS BUILDING NAVAL BASE IN CUBA.....WHERE IS OBAMA????? DO WE HAVE A LEADER??
If things go as planned, Russia could soon have a naval base just over 90 miles away from the continental U.S. Our former Cold War foe has been in talks with Cuba for some time, and is now making it known that a deal between the two nations is closer to happening.
Russian Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov says Russia is "studying the creation of points for assistance and technical maintenance" not only in Cuba, but in "the Republic of Seychelles and Vietnam" as well. In short, this means that while Obama continues to dismiss Russia as any real threat to American interests or American security, Russia is looking for ways to expand its Navy's global reach.
It's worth noting that if the base in Cuba does come to fruition, ships armed with Russian cruise missiles and more could sitting less than a hundred miles from our shore. Yet neither the Obama administration nor the Pentagon have expressed concern over the potential naval base. Instead, they've issued statements that sound somewhat supportive of Russia in this endeavor.
Whether the base is built or not, this whole issue brings Gov. Romney's comment from April back into focus: "[Russia is] our number one geopolitical foe."
HERE IS ANOTHER REPORT REGARDING THIS ISSUE
Texas Senator Cornyn Demands Answers on Russian Sub in Gulf of Mexico
According to the Houston Chronicle, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has written a letter to the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jonathan Greenert, about reports that a Russian attack submarine operated in the Gulf of Mexico in June and July undetected.
Report of Russian attack submarine in the Gulf of Mexico
Bill Gertz, a longtime military analyst, broke the original story in the Washington Free Beacon. According to his sources, an Akula class attack submarine operated freely and without detection in the Gulf of Mexico for several weeks in June and July. That the Akula's presence in the Gulf of Mexico was determined only after she had left the area exposes deficiencies in the United States Navy's anti-submarine warfare capabilities. Gertz notes that the Obama defense budget calls for the scrapping of 10 P-8 anti submarine warfare jets that could be used to detect and, if necessary, sink submarines such as the Akula. Shipbuilding has also been drastically reduced under Obama administration defense plans.
Akula attack sub advanced
According to Naval Technology.com, the Russian Navy is known to have 14 Akula class submarines, some designated as Akula 1 and some, more advanced and stealthy, the Akula 2. It is unknown at this time whether the submarine that operated in the Gulf of Mexico was an Akula 1 or an Akula 2. The main armament of an Akula are 12 SS-N-21 cruise missiles with a range of 3,000 kilometers and with a 200 kiloton nuclear warhead. The Akula is also equipped with a number of anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, the former of which can also be nuclear-tipped. The submarine also has the capability to launch torpedoes and anti-ship mines. The Akula is nuclear powered with a diesel reserve power system.
Cornyn's letter demands answers
Cornyn, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has demanded an explanation of the press reports of the submarine incursion, which was apparently accompanied by Russian bomber flights in restricted American airspace. Cornyn points out, as does the account in the Washington Free Beacon, that the Russian military operations so close to American shores constitutes a new, aggressive military stance being conducted by the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Cornyn goes on to express concerns about Obama administration budget cuts that, in his view, will seriously hamper the ability of the United States military to respond to such incursions.
http://news.yahoo.com/texas-senator-cornyn-demands-answers-ru...
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"There is more than a bit of smoke and mirrors here. The nuisance value to show to the U.S. that the Russians still matter is much more important than any real naval interest," said Hal Klepak, a Canadian expert on the Cuban military. "The Russian navy is in no position to even show the flag effectively in the Americas, much less actually do power projection of any relevant kind."
Then we will have to put up with peaceniks lambasting us as warmongers for supporting a Republican president who is forced to take action because Barry wouldn't do his job in preventing the problem from developing to begin with.
Second of all, USA has a military budget of 711 bn$, or 41% of the world's total.
Russia has a meagre 71,9 bn$ budget or 4,1 of the world's total.
And you get all hysterical about them? They will need 10 years to match one year of the USA spending. And when those 10 years pass, USA will have spent 100 more.
Third of all, they have the right to have a naval base where they want to, just as you do. USA has bases in Turkey, Japan, Europe... just as close to them as Cuba is to you. And again, Russia is not a threat, they are an ally.
Fourth of all, this is a made up story. It is not going to happen.
Whoever wants some facts, please read this.
http://stardefense.blogspot.r...
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The Russian defence ministry denied yesterday Russia was holding negotiations about opening military installations in Cuba, Vietnam and the Seychelles, dismissing as “fantasy” media reports saying as much.
The denial came after Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency quoted Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov, the commander-inchief of the Russian Navy, as saying Russia was working on the deployment of overseas naval bases.
“Questions concerning relations between nations are not within the jurisdiction of the Russian naval ...
Second of all, USA has a military budget of 711 bn$, or 41% of the world's total.
Russia has a meagre 71,9 bn$ budget or 4,1 of the world's total.
And you get all hysterical about them? They will need 10 years to match one year of the USA spending. And when those 10 years pass, USA will have spent 100 more.
Third of all, they have the right to have a naval base where they want to, just as you do. USA has bases in Turkey, Japan, Europe... just as close to them as Cuba is to you. And again, Russia is not a threat, they are an ally.
Fourth of all, this is a made up story. It is not going to happen.
Whoever wants some facts, please read this.
http://stardefense.blogspot.r...
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The Russian defence ministry denied yesterday Russia was holding negotiations about opening military installations in Cuba, Vietnam and the Seychelles, dismissing as “fantasy” media reports saying as much.
The denial came after Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency quoted Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov, the commander-inchief of the Russian Navy, as saying Russia was working on the deployment of overseas naval bases.
“Questions concerning relations between nations are not within the jurisdiction of the Russian naval command so should not be presented to the media in that way,” the ministry said.
The purported statements from Chirkov came ahead of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang yesterday.
The Soviet Navy had foreign bases in Cam Ranh, in the south of Vietnam, and Tartus in Syria.
Putin decided in 2001 to shut the Vietnamese base, which Moscow had rented since Soviet times as a result of a 1979 agreement between Vietnam and the Soviet Union. Russia left the base in 2002.
The Syrian base in Tartus, which was created in 1971 as a supply centre for the Russian fleet in the Mediterranean, became Moscow’s only military base outside the USSR.
Although analysts see the Tartus base as a key strategic asset for Moscow in the Mediterranean, its infrastructure is extremely modest with just a few dozen staff based there at any one time and naval vessels only visiting for brief calls.
During the early years of his presidency, Putin also closed a Russian listening post on Cuba, a key Soviet-era client, in what was seen at the time as a major step towards improving post-Cold War relations with Washington."
russia is run by a exKGB thug who hates dissent
But Russia is an ally. They have been invited to join G7, making it G8. But also militarily, Russia has helped a great deal in Afghanistan. So, perhaps not the best friend, but still an ally.
russia is only a alley to the Anti Semite terrorist regime of obama
Secondly, the USA is not broke, but the money is taken by corporations and the top 1%. Corporate earnings are breaking the record. Unfortunately, that is breaking the back of the middle class. That, and wars Bush started without thinking how to pay for them first.
So what if China is building a ship? Don't they have the right to do so? For every one ship they make, the USA has 15.
"Germany has the funds..." what? Germany is the enemy? In which universe are you living?
Of course China can build there mega nuclear ship....what a stupid thing to say...not worth responding to that! Germany has the funds there actually booming, and Germany doesn't like America, why can't you people face facts your not liked much out ther anymore and it was your own doing...and to answer your question I'm living in the now....it might be an idea for you to do some homework!!!
And I did read the Bible, which is the reason I am an atheist. Nobody in their right mind could believe that nonsense. Which is the reason why you believe it.
Perhaps you should get some medications because the paranoia coming out of your answers is overwhelming.
Germany doesn't like America? What?
And here is JFK in Berlin. Ich bin ein Berliner.
Bush did not start any war Pedophile Rapist muslim terrorist did
China is a hell hole which uses to Force to Holocaust female babies
germany will always be remembered for the evil the wrought on the world
So I guess you were asleep when Bush started the war in Iraq? Why am I even talking to you? You are just a machine that spews all kind of hateful nonsense without any inclination to reason.
the Jew Killing Soddom broke the ceasefire
i will not remove my self get over it