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Russia to help Cuba modernize military hardware: official
Moscow (AFP) April 16, 2009 Russia could build a military repair centre in Cuba to help the Communist island modernize Soviet-era military hardware, an official said Thursday, amid a revival in ties between the Cold War allies. "Cuba still uses Soviet and Russian-produced equipment. Of course, we should and are 'fated', in the good sense of the word, to continue our cooperation," said Alexander Fomin, deputy head of the Federal Service for Arms Cooperation. Speaking at a defence fair in Brazil, Fomin said Russia could build a military service factory in Cuba for this purpose. "Cuba is a long-time partner... The most likely path for our cooperation is to provide maintenance, modernization for the existing hardware and build a service centre," Fomin was quoted by Interfax as saying from Rio de Janeiro. Moscow was Havana's main sponsor in the Soviet era, but relations between the two countries cooled after the collapse of communism in the former Soviet Union in 1991. But both countries have made a push to revive ties in recent months with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visiting Havana last year and Cuban President Raul Castro traveling to Moscow in January. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Thompson Files: U.S. needs more F-22s
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 14, 2009U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the program changes he proposed last week reflected the need to "rebalance" the nation's military posture in light of recent operational experience. That is only half right. They also reflect the fact that 5 percent of the world's population -- the United States -- can no longer afford to sustain nearly 50 percent of global military outlays. |
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