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Bastion 2009 begins today
20091126 11:59 am · 0 comments
by Armando F. Mastrapa III
in Armed Forces, Commentary, Generals, Military & Defense, Population, Violence
Cuban military's doctrine is evolving to quell social upheaval on the island caused by economic crisis. Image: European Press Photo Agency
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba began today at dawn their three-day military exercises in efforts to dissuade an aggression from the United States and prepare for a rapid response in the event of an explosive social conflict on the island.
Granma, the Cuban Communist Party daily, announced in its front page that this is most important military exercise in the last five years even with the austerity caused by an economic crisis but conducted with efficiency.
Further coverage from AFP; EFE; Prensa Latina; BBC Mundo; La Jornada
Tagged as: 2009 Bastion Strategic Exercise, Bastion 2009, Cuban military, FAR, MINFAR, Revolutionary Armed Forces