VLAD’S NUKE ISLAND Russia is setting up a military base on Caribbean island to host NUCLEAR BOMBERS

The Sun ^ | December 27, 2018 | Gerard du Cann

[familyop]

La Orchila Airport runway is 10,499 feet long, but the Russians will probably build their naval base separately. I wonder if some Floridians from New York will get some of the building contracts to help the Russians nuke Florida in the near future.

https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/11.8071/-66.1413

Looks like shallow bedrock with sand over it. The Russian military will be happy with this.

Isla La Orchila - Venezuela - La Orchila island, Venezuela
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTW—h0H_84

[robowombat]

This would be an extensive project and one in which the President needs to personally tell Putin to desist immediately.

[Georgia Girl 2]

You as many other Americans vastly overate the Russians. The main reason they are not at war with anybody is because they can’t afford it.

[TXnMA]

Orchilla Island Airstrip is not much in the way of a "base":

Single runway -- 10,000 feet "from pad to feet-wet" (claimed 10499 feet...)

Virtually zero apparent facilities (ILS, Tower, POL, etc.)

Marked parking to handle about five (5) TU-160s--with the wings fully-swept back.

Largest observed A/C on pad: De Havilland Twin Otter or Shorts 360-size.

TXnMA
 

[familyop]

On the matter of La Orchila, in the world of conspiracy theorists who favor the CSTO, its outposts and its allies in the new axis, Russia builds the most advanced military equipment in the world but cannot build an airstrip and naval air station facilities. The planned development is easily doable.

[familyop]

For readers here who’ve done some construction design and building,...

Isla La Orchila - Venezuela | La Orchila island, Venezuela | Ilha La Orchila - Venezuela
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTW—h0H_84

[billakay]

I just got back from living in Russia for almost a year and a half (and I’m in the process of buying some real estate for when I return). From everything I’ve seen, their military is top notch (pretty much all new equipment across the board) and new infrastructure is going up everywhere (and this was in Krasnodar, far from Moscow). Russia is nowhere close to the bad place so many Freepers think it is.

[John Locke]

Thank you, and I agree. Please let me add one further thought. We have armed forces to fight against “enemies foreign and domestic”. Well, dear Freepers, we will never defeat the enemies foreign unless we first defeat the enemies domestic.

As Sun Tzu knew. As the Romans knew. As most of the US seems to have forgotten.

[x]

The ‘island; is unnamed and if any such thing were attempted this would spark off a direct confrontation as it is a direct violation of the Monroe Doctrine and a relay of Cuba ‘62 on a lesser scale.

The Monroe Doctrine relates to foreign efforts to take over or interfere with independent countries in our hemisphere. If the Venezuelans invite the Russians in, it doesn't apply. Remember that while the Monroe Doctrine was announced, Britain, France, Spain, Holland, and Denmark all had colonies in the New World.

[robowombat]

The idea was no new extra continental presence. Further evidence that funding a ‘Free Venezuelan Government in Exile in Miami would serve our national interests. Recognize it as the legit Venezuelan govt. , decertify Maduro’s commie regime. Call on Venezuelans to rise up and attack the commies. Have ' our' Venezuelans denounce any military pacts with Russia,Cuba, China or any other anti American regime. Then start drawing the noose tighter and give the CIA something honest to do.