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2008-09-08 Caribbean-Latin America
Venezuela to host Russia navy exercise in Caribbean
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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-09-08 01:54|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11126 views ]  Top

#1 Cold war heating up?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-09-08 06:57||   2008-09-08 06:57|| Front Page Top

#2 So, how to you refuel and sustain the operation? Last time I checked in, the refineries for anything but raw where in Houston.
Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-08 07:29||   2008-09-08 07:29|| Front Page Top

#3 President Hugo Chavez's taunt to the United States:

"Go ahead and squeal, Yankees."

Hmmm, the time for pig poking is coming sooner rather than later.
Posted by DanNY">DanNY  2008-09-08 07:58|| http://www.nygoe.wordpress.com]">[http://www.nygoe.wordpress.com]  2008-09-08 07:58|| Front Page Top

#4 More details.
http://news.yahoo.com/story//nm/20080908/wl_nm/russia_venezuela_navy_dc

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said on Monday that the naval mission to Venezuela would include the nuclear-powered battle cruiser "Peter the Great," one of the world's largest combat battleships.

Moscow's most modern destroyer, the "Admiral Chabanenko," will also steam to the Caribbean, along with other ships, including a fuel tanker, he added.
Posted by Anon4021 2008-09-08 10:26||   2008-09-08 10:26|| Front Page Top

#5 In the event of a conflict with the U.S. the Russian navy would have a short, exciting life.
Posted by DoDo 2008-09-08 10:46||   2008-09-08 10:46|| Front Page Top

#6 ABC

wasn't there some chatter here a long time ago

about the islands beginning w/ABC?

And Hugo just may rattle some sabres at them?
Posted by anonymous2u 2008-09-08 10:58||   2008-09-08 10:58|| Front Page Top

#7 The ABC's are Dutch islands. I don't think the Russians are that cocky. And, despite Hugo's big mouth, I doubt he is either.
Posted by tu3031 2008-09-08 11:05||   2008-09-08 11:05|| Front Page Top

#8 The problem the Russians have is they are making such a big deal out of this, and the fleet doesn't really sorty out that far that if anything goes wrong it could be a public relations disaster.
Posted by rjschwarz 2008-09-08 12:04||   2008-09-08 12:04|| Front Page Top

#9 venezuela is only hosting this "excercise" because they realize that they are denfeseless without their friends, iran and russia.
Posted by soldier-cold 2008-09-08 12:32||   2008-09-08 12:32|| Front Page Top

#10 I thought this was being done to help shake down the new fourth fleet.
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-08 13:01||   2008-09-08 13:01|| Front Page Top

#11 #9 venezuela is only hosting this "excercise" because they realize that they are denfeseless without their friends, iran and russia.

Venezuela is defenseless with them also.
Posted by DoDo 2008-09-08 13:10||   2008-09-08 13:10|| Front Page Top

#12 "We got any old left-over Soviet-era magnetic mines in stock, Joe?"
Posted by mojo">mojo  2008-09-08 13:41||   2008-09-08 13:41|| Front Page Top

#13 FOX NEWS AM > US State Dept = USA reportedly INSULTINGLY "MADE/POKED FUN"? at Russ new International Nav-Air Mil efforts by critiquing how RUSS CAN POSSIB HAVE A FEW SHIPS AND PLANES THAT CAN TRAVEL SO FAR FROM HOME???

Someone at STATE must really want the USSA = USR "BY THAT MUCH, CHIEF!" [Maxwell Smart = GET SMART]. STATE = USA DOESN'T NEED TO INSULT THE NUCLEAR ARMED RUSSIANS - and I emphasize, NUCLEAR ARMED - THIS WAY.

IFF THE FOX ARTIC IS TRUE AND THE BASE INTENT WAS TRULY RIDICULE, SOMEONE AT STATE NEEDS TO BE SERIOUSLY REPRIMANDED IFF NOT FIRED. The USA-NATO/Allies still needs a stable prosperous Russia for Trade + as Geopol "Hedge" in Asia.

This insult serves no important or intrinsic purpose IMO other than PO'ING THE ALREADY ISLAMIST/CHIN-NERVOUS RUSSIANS + GOADING THEM TO DO SOMETHING MIL RASH.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-08 19:32||   2008-09-08 19:32|| Front Page Top

#14 I think we should be sure to station an ELINT capable platform, and a couple of SSN's in the area, as wellas some P3's doign "counter drug" patrols. Just for fun.
Posted by OldSpook 2008-09-08 20:20||   2008-09-08 20:20|| Front Page Top

#15 Aruba is independent. The Netherland Antilles comprise just Bonaire and Curacao, now. While Curacoa is the site of very busy oil refineries, as I recall, Bonaire has only incredible off-shore scuba diving.
Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife  2008-09-08 20:31||   2008-09-08 20:31|| Front Page Top

#16 INTERFAX > RUSSIA HAS NO PLANS TO EXPAND ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN THE CARIBBEAN.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-08 20:38||   2008-09-08 20:38|| Front Page Top

#17 Nahhh, - we're just going to send some fishing trawlers!

That's it, yeah, yeah!
Posted by anonymous2u 2008-09-08 21:53||   2008-09-08 21:53|| Front Page Top

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