Russia to Send Naval Ships, Planes to Venezuela for Joint Exercise

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FOXNews.com - Russia to Send Naval Ships, Planes to Venezuela for Joint Exercise - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

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.
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said the exercise was planned before Russia's war last month with Georgia "and it's unrelated to the current political situation and the developments in the Caucasus."
"If this exercise takes place, it won't be directed against interests of any third party," Nesterenko said at a briefing.
The announcement was made just a week after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned that Russia would mount an unspecified response to recent U.S. aid shipments to Georgia.
Nesterenko said the Peter the Great missile cruiser and three other Russian navy ships would visit Venezuela before the year's end, and would be joined by a unit of long-range anti-submarine patrol aircraft.
He did not say how many planes would be sent, but said they would be "temporarily based at one of Venezuela's air bases."
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had announced the maneuvers in his Sunday television and radio program, saying the Russian vessels would call on Venezuelan ports in late November or December.
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Thoughts?
 
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Obama has plans to walk across the Gulf of Mexico and speak directly with the commander of the Russian Naval forces. Once the Russkies see Obama perform the miracle of the loaves and fishes, they will go back home, mothball their fleet, and become community organizers.
 
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Well, it should be something I will enjoy watching.

The United States is mocking Russia's plans to send a naval squadron and long-range patrol planes to the Caribbean for joint military exercises with Venezuela.

Russia's foreign ministry confirmed Monday that it intends to conduct the exercises.

In response, US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack poked fun at Russia's navy. He said that if Russia really intends to send ships to the Caribbean, "then they found a few ships that can make it that far."

The rhetoric comes amid tensions between Washington and both Russia and Venezuela.

Russian officials had promised to respond to US aid shipments to Georgia delivered on warships at Black Sea ports. But Russia said Monday that the exercises with Venezuela were scheduled months ago.
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US mocks Russian naval plans in Caribbean | International | Jerusalem Post
 
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yeah, i can see where we need the experience of a community organizer and a VP that has a history of being 100% wrong when it comes to defending this country. How you libs can vote for obama, with the rise of russia is beyong me. you guys truly live in a world of fantasy.
 
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joevol320 said:
yeah, i can see where we need the experience of a community organizer and a VP that has a history of being 100% wrong when it comes to defending this country. How you libs can vote for obama, with the rise of russia is beyong me. you guys truly live in a world of fantasy.
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This is why we should support John McCain. He's been right about everything -- especially The Surge
 
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joevol320 said:
yeah, i can see where we need the experience of a community organizer and a VP that has a history of being 100% wrong when it comes to defending this country. How you libs can vote for obama, with the rise of russia is beyong me. you guys truly live in a world of fantasy.
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Who exactly are you trying to argue with?
 
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Not really...... I would rather laugh at the ships Russia is going to send into the Caribbean, I guess we can thank Reagan for that :)
 
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MontereyVol said:
Not really...... I would rather laugh at the ships Russia is going to send into the Caribbean, I guess we can thank Reagan for that :)
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Their Peter the Great is a cool ship....

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Russia.. Don't they know cardboard only floats for a little while?
 
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