Cuba announces nationwide military exercises

cuba-flagCuba on Wednesday announced the launch of five days of nationwide military exercises to prepare troops to confront what the government calls “a range of enemy actions.”

The government did not link the exercises to Donald Trump’s US presidential victory but the announcement of manoeuvres and tactical exercises across the country came nearly simultaneously with Trump’s surprise win.

It is the seventh time Cuba has held what it calls the Bastion Strategic Exercise, often in response to points of high tension with the United States.

The first exercise was launched in 1980 after the election of Ronald Reagan as US president, according to an official history.

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19 Comments

  1. His Excellency the Arm - Bass - A - Door
    November 11, 2016

    our only interest in cuba in investments not war

  2. 1979
    November 11, 2016

    The Rothschilds are closing in on control of the world banking system…german jews who together with rocafeller and other jewish families basically bought the U.S.A.. we are talking about multi-billionaires.. They have recently assimilated Libya and sudan this pass year and now they want North Korea and Cuba….

    then its GAME OVER!

  3. Shameless
    November 9, 2016

    Ok so they having exercise, do they really believe they can stop an American invasion? :mrgreen: :mrgreen: . Bay of Pigs was not American military but mercianeries. Garson tell them Castro boys behave themselves eh before they make Trump dayfonsay them :twisted:

    Always Assertive! :twisted:

    • Madam/Sir, all of that is simply design for propaganda; to impress little rats like Skerrit and their ALBA clowns who believe Cuba has some form of military strength!

      The Soviet Union no longer exists to supports Cuba, militarily, or economically, Before the demised of communism they advised Fidel Castro, just about the time the Berlin Wall fell to abandon communism, the same as they advised their puppet satellite states in Africa, South, and Central America.

      The Cuban as well as China refused, hence China although they maintain some for of communism, their economy flourished because they adapted the capitalists way of doing business. Cuba paid the price for their stupidity. I doubt right now they would put themselves in a situation to become hostile to America or any nation, which could incinerate Cuba from the planet without putting a single military boot on the ground in Cuba. If they could not deal with the U. S. Marines in Grenada around 1982/83.

      How could they deal…

      • BEB
        November 11, 2016

        My friend, I have not seen ur post in a long time, where have u been?

      • BEB, I have been here reading, but did not wish to respond to anything; after I wrote a simple comment regarding Skerrit trying to influence Dominicans in America to go out and vote!

        I thought the American election was none of his business, since he refuse to implement some electoral reform in the country. I do not believe one who is corrupt, and refuse to ensure the voter ID come to fruition, after cleaning the voter list in our country have any right to try to influence anyone in a foreign country to vote.

        That comment of mine was censored by DNO, and so I thought they no longer wonted me to communicate my thoughts on their site so I cooled off. Then again I was dealing with the death of my older son which occurred almost three weeks ago. When he died I tried hard to deal with it, but it sank in one morning; I am never going to see him again that made me just dropped everything, and seclude myself for a few days. I am coping with his death better now!

  4. CRIME STOPPERZ
    November 9, 2016

    how can the Cuban people still put up with those rusty ancient castro boys propaganda….. let those people go from that old communist ideals that have them so poor

  5. pal-lotte
    November 9, 2016

    mama la viege!

    • Tell the Truth
      November 9, 2016

      I like that! :lol: I suppose you meant Our Lady. She is taking note and protecting Dominica. Our Lord gave her that mission and authority.

      • I look forward to the day when I will hear you hang yourself, either with a rope, or your lying tongue! There is no place in the Bible where it said the mother of Jesus Christ is looking over any human alive, or dead, there is no place in the Bible where it said any authority is given to the mother of Jesus Christ to take note, and look over, and protect Dominica!

        You are a woman with your lying tongue spreading lies, and false information; show all of us who read DNO one bit of scripture to support your lie.

        I can quote Luke 8:19, 20, 21 to you hopefully you will understand the purpose:

        “Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press. And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see him. And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are those which hear the word of God and do it.

        Note: Brethren defines; brothers, and sisters. Mary had other children besides Jesus…

      • Finally:

        Note: Brethren defines; brothers, and sisters. Mary had other children besides Jesus. The Press defines the a crowed of people. Thy means “Your.” Standing with out means standing outside. I hope this might help you to understand what I have conveyed to you. In heaven: The Trinity; the father God Jehovah, Jesus Christ the Son and the Holy Sprit looks over people, in the world. There is no place in the Bible where it refers to Mary the mother of Jesus Christ as “Our Lady,” that is a Roman Catholic doctrine that keeps idiots and religious fanatics confused.

        So, all of your Roman Catholic nonsense you are pushing on DNO will not help because I am going to expose every bit of lie you write here; you are an lying idiot okay!

  6. analy thomas
    November 9, 2016

    It all makes sense. A strategic position is required close enough to the enemy. It is no accident that Cuba follows. Whether it is Hilary or Trump, the bankers behind the New World Order will never stop until they get their way. In order for their economy to revive there must be a war! Notice that Crimea was provoked, Syria was also provoked and Gadafi was allegedly killed because he wanted to use gold instead of dollars. We have been fooled that we have enough gold to back our currency! The population must also be dropped and controlled! Russia had their drill of underground bonkers and Putin is getting ready! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eiyr82AF59M) the allies are all getting ready. China, Philippines, Venezuela, North Korea, Libya, the Muslim world………… Obama is leading the United Nation and positioning all armies. the last move was in Poland!
    I don’t know the date but i know this….(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTJMRDtt0E0)
    Information: media, youtube, bible.

    • Sorry , but you are an idiot, what war are you laminating about? Don’t you know there are many wars being fought all over the world right now? Assuming there is a war between Cuba and the United States, do you believe Cuba could prevail in a war over the United States?

      Let me take you back to 1960, 1961, 1962, when the then Soviet Union installed Missile in Cuba pointed at the United States, do you recall what the late President Kennedy did.

      Let me refer you to a Calypso composed and sang by Slinger Francisco: “The Might Sparrow.” Search them sink them in the bottom of the ocean. Research that era when Soviet intended to annex the whole of the Caribbean, when the Ships from Russia was on their way to Cuba, they were stopped and ordered to turn around, and return to Russia.

      The Soviet Union was a power of that era, backing Cuba, no communism has exited into oblivion which country in the world do believe will support a joke like any of the Castro’s in a military…

  7. viewsexpressed
    November 9, 2016

    Ronald Reagan came and gone and these elderly retired communists outdated leaders in Cuba still promoting and into practice of this nonsense threat. This is old style communist rhetoric as the fear is ore within country than outside.
    How long are these outdated politicians going to keep their people in this outdated dictatorial communist system. It will go ne day I guess, once they are dead and gone on way to meet our God, as all of us.
    Long live the poor and bondage people of Cuba and those who risked their lives on boats and fled to Miami

    • SD
      November 10, 2016

      Yes. You’re right. They should have democracy. Its easy. All they need to do is find someone with a few billions, who’s never held any elective office, doesn’t pay taxes and think women working is dangerous. That should satisfy you right? Becuase after all, the people got to vote. What else matters.

  8. john doe
    November 9, 2016

    protect your fronts my Cuban brorhers

  9. Dante Jones
    November 9, 2016

    Typical scare tactics of dictators. Prepare to hear about Venezuela next

    • Truth
      November 10, 2016

      Typical comment of a true jack***

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