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2005-03-02 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Steve 2005-03-02 9:32:08 AM|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Cuba, despite itâs failing economy, and the general impoverishment of its population,

But I thought this was the Worker's Paradise^TM? Oliver Stone said so!

Posted by Raj 2005-03-02 12:53:50 PM|| 2005-03-02 12:53:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The U.S. Navy has equipped ships to defend against cruise missiles, but never came up with anything as effective against wake homing torpedoes.

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Posted by half 2005-03-02 2:16:48 PM|| 2005-03-02 2:16:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 the fins for the torpedo came off a '50s Cadillac

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-02 2:38:14 PM|| 2005-03-02 2:38:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Steve,
My concern here is that StrategyPage's speculation has a habit of being more accurate than some experts' facts. A wake homer is WWII technology and easily within the Cubans' grasp - now I want to know why they are refining a weapon that can whack ships in US waters from their own shores.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-03-02 7:28:48 PM|| 2005-03-02 7:28:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 cuz they're nervous and their "navy" wouldn't last til the second pot of coffee on morning shift was finished

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-02 7:39:01 PM|| 2005-03-02 7:39:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The USN can easily deal with wake homing tech -I believe the Cubans are keeping in line with the Russkies and Chicoms in dev hi-tech hybrid weapons, espec as per anti-GMD/AEGIS. GMD and US Battlespace-MilTech Dominance > America's enemies must place more empahsis on RR/RD Airborne Forces, SpecOps, fast Air- and Sea-lift, and STRATEGIC-ASYMMETRIC SUBMARINE WARFARE, Since Russia or China are not in the habit of selling weapons to anyone that is superior to their own, I believe we are likely seeing Cuba's attempt to convert torpedoes into anti-GMD/AEGIS LR, underwater CM's that will "pop-up" only when near its target. The generic/basic torpedo is, after all, an underwater "dumb" missle, and Cuba is close enough to Florida, et al to preclude any real need of boomer or tac subs.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2005-03-02 9:02:56 PM|| [http://n/a] 2005-03-02 9:02:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The Commies know it - GMD means THEY AND THEIR NUKE BULLY STICK ARE DEAD, FINIS, NADA, GONERS! The only thing they have to show for decades of Socialism, Communism, and feel-good PC is SOLYENT GREEN or Near-SOLYENT GREEN!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2005-03-02 9:09:20 PM|| [http://n/a] 2005-03-02 9:09:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Someone tell JM to put down the soap and have a nice warm glass of milk. Or tequila.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-03-02 9:12:06 PM|| [http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com/] 2005-03-02 9:12:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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