DAILY DIALECTIC
January 05, 2009
"Russia's military leaders approved a plan by the navy on Sunday to station warships permanently in friendly ports across the globe... A resurgent navy has become central to a strategy for Russia ... Last month a Russian warship cruised off Cuba after visiting South America for the first time since 1991... Nogovitsyn said Russia was directly negotiating with foreign governments to station warships at bases around the world permanently, although he declined to give exact details...."