Nonilex , 3 days ago to random

#RussianWarships off #Cuba? Let’s hope it’s not déjà vu all over again.
The #UnitedStates must urge #Putin continue to honor the understanding that ended the #CubanMissileCrisis. Is #Russia still abiding by the terms of the “understanding” that resolved the 1962 Cuban missile crisis? Recent reports of Russian #warships conducting exercises in the #Caribbean raise serious concerns about Moscow’s intentions.
#geopolitics #NuclearWeapons #NationalSecurity
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/26/russia-warships-cuba-missile-crisis/

Norobiik , 10 months ago to random

"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the #SouthChinaSea, part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the #BRPSierraMadre is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships." #AyunginShoal #SecondThomasShoal #Philippines

Wreck, Rats and Roaches : Standoff in the #SouthChinaSea (2014 article)
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2014/07/world/south-china-sea-dispute/