North Korean ship with 'military cargo' held by Panama.

[JTsyo]

Cuba doesn't produce or need the long range missile tech. Seems there might have been a 3rd party. Maybe a setup since there was a tip to set off the inspection.

 

[diesbudt]

Or maybe it was Russia really wanting sugar from Cuba, and while they were there Russia goes "oh yea, we still have military stuff there from the soviet days. Lets pick that back up while we are at it."

Not practical, but you just never know.

 

[Darwin333]

Iraq is not nearly as formidable as Russia, China, and NK. I don't see how the two are comparable. Also continuity is essential when fighting wars, and a first term President when fighting three modern day equivalents of what the Germans were in WW2, is asking for defeat and enemy occupation of America.

Enemy occupation of America???? Can I have some of what your smoking please?

 

[Darwin333]

You know you are in a pretty damn bad way when you are reduced to importing weapons from Cuba.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Or maybe it was Russia really wanting sugar from Cuba, and while they were there Russia goes "oh yea, we still have military stuff there from the soviet days. Lets pick that back up while we are at it."

Not practical, but you just never know.

All it had to be done is declare if belonged to Russia.

The UN has stated no weapon exports and only small munitions exports.

This was an attempt to circumvent UN sanctions.

 

[JTsyo]

Iraq is not nearly as formidable as Russia, China, and NK. I don't see how the two are comparable. Also continuity is essential when fighting wars, and a first term President when fighting three modern day equivalents of what the Germans were in WW2, is asking for defeat and enemy occupation of America.

Those 3 have no way to project power overseas other than nukes. No one wants play that game since the only way to win is not to play at all.

In 2011, the US controlled roughly 50% of the world’s naval power putting it in a comfortable lead in naval power ahead of Russia (11%).