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Russia to hold military exercise with Venezuela

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ScoobyDoo

2 months ago

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Source: AP


September 08, 2008

MOSCOW - Russia said Monday it will send a naval squadron and anti-submarine patrol planes to Venezuela this year for a joint military exercise in the Caribbean, a deployment that comes amid increasingly tense relations with the United States.


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    ScoobyDoo

    2 months ago

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    Just like the bomber flights still along the coast, I think it's a show that they could get here.

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    amf85

    2 months ago

    1612 comments

    Maybe a little of both, I think mostly its to make sure it is obvious that Russia can antagonize the US just as much as the US is antagonizing Russia.

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    ScoobyDoo

    2 months ago

    1216 comments

    Jocking for position, or show of strength?

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