Moscow sends warships to Cuba - Polidicks

[IMG]http://rt.com/files/news/1f/fc/10/00/6.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE]MOSCOW, August 3 (RIA Novosti) – A Russian naval task force, led by the Moskva missile cruiser, will arrive Saturday on a five day official visit to Cuba, a spokesman for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet said. The Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, is accompanied by Udaloy-class destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov from the Northern Fleet and the Ivan Bubnov tanker. “The task force will call at the port of Havana on Saturday after a long trans-Atlantic voyage,” Capt. 1st Rank Vyacheslav Trukhachev said on Friday. During the visit, the ships will be open for public access and their crews will participate in a number of cultural and sports events, the official said. Western military experts believe that the visit signals Russia’s intention to rekindle military ties with its former Communist ally in the Caribbean. Moscow had a military presence in Cuba for almost four decades after the Cuban crisis, maintaining an electronic listening post at Lourdes, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Havana, to monitor U.S. military activity and communications.[/QUOTE] [url]http://thediplomat.com/flashpoints-blog/2013/08/05/amid-snowden-fallout-russian-navy-makes-port-call-in-cuba/[/url] [url]http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20130803/182558708/Russian-Warships-to-Arrive-in-Cuba-on-Official-Visit.html[/url]

Those cars are very well preserved

[QUOTE=LVL FACTORY;41718828]Those cars are very well preserved[/QUOTE] My friend took a 2 week vacation in Cuba recently, apparently cars like that are not uncommon. If there's one good thing the embargo did, it's the preservation of classic cars.

God damn, those cars are sexy. And it sounds like the crews of those ships are pretty much getting a vacation.

So Driver 2 was kind of accurate then :P

[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;41718893]My friend took a 2 week vacation in Cuba recently, apparently cars like that are not uncommon. If there's one good thing the embargo did, it's the preservation of classic cars.[/QUOTE] I think the embargo has gone now, I for one hope those cars are not destined for the scrapheap.

[QUOTE=Genericenemy;41719027]I think the embargo has gone now, I for one hope those cars are not destined for the scrapheap.[/QUOTE] Nope. The embargo is still in place. If anything it got expanded while Bill Clinton was in power. There have been calls for it to be axed or at least lift the travel restrictions.

[QUOTE=Sir_takeslot;41718970]God damn, those cars are sexy. And it sounds like the crews of those ships are pretty much getting a vacation.[/QUOTE] That's how the Soviets landed their troops on Cuba in 1962, disguised as holidaymakers. Better dead than red!!!

Isn't this how Red Alert 2 started?

Cuban Crisis 2: Electric Boogaloo

[QUOTE=Drsalvador;41720614]Isn't this how Red Alert 2 started?[/QUOTE] na that was a gorilla coup in like panama area, that allowed them to secretely bring in troops and warships through the canal and push up through mexico, hit the east coast, and west coast simultaniouslly this is just how the cuban missle crisis started, nothing really serious to note, nothing at all. [editline]5th August 2013[/editline] also isn't cuba basicly socialist now instead of communist, if the castros would just freekin retire/die already then they could move forward already

I'd love to go to Cuba and buy a 57 Chevy for $800

[QUOTE=teh pirate;41721332]I'd love to go to Cuba and buy a 57 Chevy for $800[/QUOTE] $800? In Cuba you could definitely find a well preserved '57 Chevrolet for only a couple hundred. The problem would be getting it back to America without getting unwanted attention from the federal government; having to sneak it back to the States would probably force you to end up paying far more than $800. Definitely well worth it though, I'd imagine.

21st century and Cuba is still the classiest country in the world.

I wish cars still had style today, now they all look like some egg shape and copy each other.

and then snowden was onboard

[QUOTE=Genericenemy;41719027]I think the embargo has gone now, I for one hope those cars are not destined for the scrapheap.[/QUOTE] Don't know if this is what you mean, but another reason for the old cars is that Cuba used to have strict rules on private car sales and imports because communism. In 2011 these rules were relaxed, meaning that classic cars may begin to fade away in the coming years. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15100697]Cuban authorities ease car sales[/url] [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15710861]Is it the end of the road for Cuba's classic cars?[/url]

[QUOTE=Pat4ever;41721511]$800? In Cuba you could definitely find a well preserved '57 Chevrolet for only a couple hundred. The problem would be getting it back to America without getting unwanted attention from the federal government; having to sneak it back to the States would probably force you to end up paying far more than $800. Definitely well worth it though, I'd imagine.[/QUOTE] I wouldn't even mind paying the customs costs honestly.

[QUOTE=teh pirate;41723182]I wouldn't even mind paying the customs costs honestly.[/QUOTE] I'd assume it would be almost impossible to import something into the US from a country we have an embargo on.

[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;41723377]I'd assume it would be almost impossible to import something into the US from a country we have an embargo on.[/QUOTE] Some things are completely barred from import, like cigars, but I think automobiles can be moved. I don't know for sure.

It will sad to see those cars gone if the embargo was lifted. Anywho, that's nice of Russia to allow the Cuban public to tour the ships.

[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;41723377]I'd assume it would be almost impossible to import something into the US from a country we have an embargo on.[/QUOTE] Cuba to Canada to USA.

[QUOTE=Fire Kracker;41722225]and then snowden was onboard[/QUOTE] That would actually be quite convenient because from Cuba Snowden could easily get to Ecuador.

[QUOTE=muffinmastah;41722212]I wish cars still had style today, now they all look like some egg shape and copy each other.[/QUOTE] I always wondered why they don't just suddenly bring back classic designs. You'd think that with the market for 'em, they'd make a lot of money in a short time by re-introducing classic cars.

but I don't [I]wanna[/I] go to cuba!

[QUOTE=Pat4ever;41721511]$800? In Cuba you could definitely find a well preserved '57 Chevrolet for only a couple hundred. The problem would be getting it back to America without getting unwanted attention from the federal government; having to sneak it back to the States would probably force you to end up paying far more than $800. Definitely well worth it though, I'd imagine.[/QUOTE] send it to mexico or some country down there then bring it up from there....

I'm hoping Cuba eventually is able to be completely opened up, and the embargo lifted. The people there deserve some freedom.

Ok this actually sounds like Frosty the Snowden would be aboard those ships.

[QUOTE=Emperorconor;41726453]I'm hoping Cuba eventually is able to be completely opened up, and the embargo lifted. The people there deserve some freedom.[/QUOTE] Why do the Chinese get to trade with Americans and Cubans not?

[QUOTE=teh pirate;41721332]I'd love to go to Cuba and buy a 57 Chevy for $800[/QUOTE] Although they look nice, I've heard since new cars didn't get imported, neither did parts. So, expect some homemade fixes or soviet diesel engines.