Russia’s Return in Latin America to Erode US Global Leadership
SputnikNews.com
25.03.2015
Russia’s military cooperation with the Central American states will erode US leadership and undermine its influence in the Western Hemisphere, expert from McClatchy DC News claims.
Russia’s military cooperation with the Central American state of Nicaragua will undermine Washington’s influence in the Western Hemisphere, experts claimed.
According to Tim Johnson, an expert in Latin America’s affairs, Nicaragua is considering buying Russian MiG-29 fighter aircrafts in order to fight the drug trade in the region. However, Washington fears that the arms deal would become an “asymmetric response” to the US meddling in Ukraine and the Baltic states, right on the borders of the Russian Federation.
“Because of the US presence in countries abutting Russia, Russia may be looking to do the same in our region,” noted Carlos Rivera Bianchini, president of the Foundation for Peace and Democracy in San Jose, Costa Rica, as cited by Tim Johnson.
Russia and the United States are currently the two largest weapons exporters in the world. While Washington is providing its weaponry to the Americas and Europe, Russia is selling its arms to Africa and Central Asia.
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