Cuba and Russia Sign New Defense Agreement
NOVANEWS
By Ian Greenhalgh
The deal is designed to help Cuba "respond to modern challenges” and extends the historical partnership between the two countries.
Cuba and Russia Sign New Defense Agreement
Cuba and Russia signed a new defense technology agreement Thursday evening which will increase cooperation and help modernize Cuba’s armed forces until 2020.
The deal signed in Havana further adds to Russia’s historical assistance of the socialist nation. The deal was signed at the Russian-Cuban intergovernmental commission in Havana by Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.
Rogozin stressed that the agreement was squarely focused on “methodological assistance” and would not include arms sales.
“We have our own methodology, experts knowing how to ensure short-term and near-te...