The head of the southern command of the United States identified China as a threat to security in the Caribbean

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The head of the Southern Command of the United States (US SOUTHCOM) Admiral Craig Fuller outlined the threats that exist for American interests in his area of ​​responsibility. This happened during his visit to the countries of the Caribbean: Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

In particular, the official said that the security problems are aggravated by the crisis in Venezuela, from which illegal export of drugs doubled. A high-ranking officer explained this by saying that the “regime of Nicolas Maduro” compensates for the drop in income from traditional industries that stopped in the country.



In addition, Mr. Fuller criticized China, whose influence over the Caribbean has recently been strengthened in the United States. In particular, it was mentioned that 25 of the 31 countries of the Western Hemisphere are pleased to welcome Beijing's infrastructure projects. In addition, not so long ago, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic refused to recognize Taiwan in favor of the Chinese government, which was appreciated by Beijing.

Russia was also mentioned in passing, mainly in conjunction with China. In particular, it was said that Moscow does not share the democratic principles that Washington professes. Russian aid to the Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was cited as an example of such disagreement.
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  1. +1
    13 November 2019 14: 56
    Already, it’s a shame ... he mentioned Russia ONLY in conjunction with China ... It's a shame you understand
    1. +3
      13 November 2019 15: 13
      Moscow does not share the democratic principles that "Washington adheres to"

      Professes Washington belay The expression is what. Apparently they appointed themselves the new apostles. Or a new religion was voiced, where instead of God, Washington. fool
      their God is only green pieces of paper that they print to themselves
    2. +2
      13 November 2019 16: 06
      Quote: svp67
      Already, it’s a shame ... he mentioned Russia ONLY in conjunction with China ...

      And just in passing ... a mess .... belay
  2. +6
    13 November 2019 14: 58
    The scapegoat is found. Now it remains to "spit" ... And blame all your failures on him and, of course, demand funding for military projects in response to the "threat"!
  3. +3
    13 November 2019 15: 02
    And THIS will ask for money.
    1. +1
      13 November 2019 15: 39
      So for this all the "fuss" and started - "Give money to the southern flank to repel the Chinese threat in the Caribbean!" laughing
    2. +1
      13 November 2019 20: 30
      Quote: knn54
      And THIS will ask for money.

      And why does he "groan"
  4. 0
    13 November 2019 15: 03
    the crisis in Venezuela, from where the illegal export of drugs doubled.
    Is drug export legal? And to which countries has this export increased?
  5. +1
    13 November 2019 15: 06
    They like to appoint and designate.
    Diseases would not have burst.
  6. 0
    13 November 2019 15: 37
    Does the US threaten anyone in the South China Sea? Or as in an old joke - "And we are for sho?"
  7. -1
    13 November 2019 16: 13
    China is preparing for war - this is clear to any fool. It is only the agents of Beijing and the Chinese oligarchy who have best friends. Of course, you can sell for a pittance (they really bashfully call it the word "rent") the lands of the Far East and Siberia. And at the same time yelling at all angles that our worst enemy is the United States. Divorce is primitive, but it works for zombies. In the two world wars, the United States was our strategic allies, what prevents us from being allies in the third world war? And agents of Beijing, agents of the oligarchy and zombies interfere. Something like that.
    1. 0
      13 November 2019 17: 19
      Striped are ready to fight only with the Papuans, they even small North Korea were afraid to say a word across.
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  8. -1
    13 November 2019 16: 50
    The head of the southern command of the United States identified China as a threat to security in the Caribbean

    Chinese submarines in New York fountains still not pop up? laughing
  9. +1
    13 November 2019 17: 16
    On the forehead is written a fezhnik, where is China and where is the Caribbean, well, a complete idiot.
    1. +1
      13 November 2019 20: 44
      Where is the Caribbean Sea, and where is the Nicaraguan Canal, which the Chinese are building, will belong to the Chinese and be guarded by the Chinese military.
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    13 November 2019 19: 12
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      13 November 2019 19: 38

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  11. +1
    13 November 2019 23: 02
    In particular, it was said that Moscow does not share the democratic principles that "Washington adheres to."
    Correctly said - does not share. He does not share the fact that the goat-bearded Sam sticks his nose where he does not fall, dictates to sovereign peoples how to live, with whom to be friends and with whom to trade, invades someone else's house without permission, shits there and starts fires and massacres, dancing at the same time: " We came and he died. " So it came to the north:

    Europe is already tired of these American "corps de ballet" and begins timidly to bend its European line:
    1. +1
      14 November 2019 08: 14
      Why in the UN, let them turn to the League of Sexual Minorities, they are dearer to them. lol

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