Russia to Reopen Spy Base in Cuba

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By Zachary Keck
July 21, 2014

As U.S.-Russian relations continue to deteriorate, Russia is trying to reopen a Cold War-era spy base in Cuba.

During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Cuba earlier this month, Putin and Cuban officials reportedly reached a provisional agreement to reopen the signals intelligence facility in Lourdes, Cuba, south of Havana.

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The Lourdes base was first opened in 1964 and was used to intercept communications in the U.S. and throughout the Western Hemisphere. Some estimate that as much as 50 percent of the radio-intercepted intelligence that the Soviet Union collected on the U.S. during the Cold War came from Lourdes. Putin closed the facility back in 2001, citing it as a “goodwill gesture” toward the U.S.

http://thediplomat.com/2014/07/russia-to-reopen-spy-base-in-cuba/

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

By Zachary Keck

July 21, 2014

As U.S.-Russian relations continue to deteriorate, Russia is trying to reopen a Cold War-era spy base in Cuba.

During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Cuba earlier this month, Putin and Cuban officials reportedly reached a provisional agreement to reopen the signals intelligence facility in Lourdes, Cuba, south of Havana.

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The Lourdes base was first opened in 1964 and was used to intercept communications in the U.S. and throughout the Western Hemisphere. Some estimate that as much as 50 percent of the radio-intercepted intelligence that the Soviet Union collected on the U.S. during the Cold War came from Lourdes. Putin closed the facility back in 2001, citing it as a “goodwill gesture” toward the U.S.

http://thediplomat.com/2014/07/russia-to-reopen-spy-base-in-cuba/

Baa the world loves and respects us know that Obama is President. Didn't you get the memo.

[SMOKE 1,426]

[decocker 7,198]

who's that?

[JohnR! 5,495]

It seems that a knee-jerk reaction is faster than the speed at which the eyes & brain can read...

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The U.S. State Department has refused to comment on the reported reopening of the base. However, unnamed U.S. officials told Reuters that reports about the base’s reopening were “propaganda.”

While Putin was in Cuba, he agreed to forgive 90 percent or $32 billion of Cuba’s Soviet-era debt. This move is now being interpreted as a quid pro quo for reopening the spy base at Lourdes.

It is likely that Russia was motivated to reopen the surveillance station in part because of the Edward Snowden leaks about the U.S. National Security Agency’s extensive spying operations. In addition, Ivan Konovalov, head of the Moscow-based Center for Strategic Trends Studies, told Reuters: “One needs to remember that Russia’s technical intelligence abilities are very weak. This will help.” In addition, U.S.-Russian relations have deteriorated sharply since Putin returned to the presidency for a third term in 2012. In fact, U.S. sanctions over the conflict in the Ukraine have led some senior legislators in Russia’s State Duma to advocate withdrawing from the New START nuclear reduction treaty.

During his Latin America trip, Putin also signed agreements with Argentina, Brazil and Cuba to open more positioning stations for Russia’s GLONASS satellite navigation system.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Putin gets grimy shooting down or assisting in shooting down a civilian airliner, yet still his oh so patriotic American fan-boys continue to worship him.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Putin gets grimy shooting down or assisting in shooting down a civilian airliner, yet still his oh so patriotic American fan-boys continue to worship him.

I am pretty sure he did not order a civilian airliner shot down as I am sure Reagan did not .I like both of them, because they have the balls to act, and that garners respect, unlike or current President

[decocker 7,198]

when in doubt, side with the guy who's balls you like most!

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

when in doubt, side with the guy who's balls you like most!

My kind of gal

[Póg mo 1,749]

Isn't Cuba like an independent country, or something? How is it any of Obama's business who they allow put bases there?

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Everything that goes wrong is the fault of the president's white half.

[UncleBeer 244]

How is it any of Obama's business who they allow put bases there?

And how was it Kennedy's business that they were gonna put nuclear missiles there, 90 miles from the US?

[JohnR! 5,495]

Putin gets grimy shooting down or assisting in shooting down a civilian airliner, yet still his oh so patriotic American fan-boys continue to worship him.

It doesn't matter that Russia shot down a plane. Get over it. What really matters is that they are re-opening a 1964 radio station.

I am sure it will be blamed on Obama!!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I am pretty sure he did not order a civilian airliner shot down as I am sure Reagan did not .I like both of them, because they have the balls to act, and that garners respect, unlike or current President

He ordered the murder weapon to be supplied to the murderers. That makes him culpable. The blood of these 298 passengers is squarely on his hands. Not he gives a f^ck. Or you.

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He ordered the murder weapon to be supplied to the murderers. That makes him culpable. The blood of these 298 passengers is squarely on his hands. Not he gives a f^ck. Or you.

you got a tally on the bodies obama & isis are piling up?