Russia considers deploying long-range bombers to Cuba

Posted on July 21st, 2008 July 21st, 2008 by Bill

The Russian military is considering deploying long-range bombers to Cuba to counter the perceived threat of the US missile defence shield planned to be based in the Czech Republic and Poland, according to Russian media reports Monday.

‘At the moment, there are just thoughts - but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something concrete behind it,’ an unidentified officer was quoted Monday as telling Izvestiya newspaper.

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