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Cuba repels mock US attacks in major war games
AFP
AFP - Saturday, November 28
[Cuban President Raul Castro, seen here in 2009. Cuban President Raul Castro ordered his troops...] Cuban President Raul Castro, seen here in 2009. Cuban President Raul Castro ordered his troops to "never give up" on Friday as his Caribbean island nation carried out war games designed to train for the possibility of a US attack.
HAVANA (AFP) - – Cuban President Raul Castro ordered his troops to "never give up" on Friday as his Caribbean island nation carried out war games designed to train for the possibility of a US attack.
"Never give up the battle, regardless of the situation, even if you don't have any information. Fight and fight until you wear down the enemy and you defeat them," said Castro.
"The objective is to never surrender, never to abandon the fight," local media quoted the Cuban leader as saying.
Castro, who has served as head of Cuba Revolutionary Armed Forces since the country's 1959 revolution, assumed the presidency from his ailing brother Fidel in 2008.
On Friday, he met with other high-ranking members of the military command to supervise the maneuvers.
"When you lose contact with your military superior, each and every one of you must be converted into a commander in chief, a division general or a sergeant or soldier, carrying out the mission of each,"the Cuban leader said in statements played on local television."
The "Bastion 2009" exercises are the biggest war games here since 2004, but they have been subject to austerity measures in keeping with the country's economic crisis.
The games began Thursday across the island with the goal of "boosting deterrent capacity to avoid a military confrontation" with the United States.
The exercises conclude Saturday, but Sunday has been designated a "National Day of Defense."
The day will include exercises involving the four million members of the military reserve -- all Cubans over 36 years old -- as well as some million men and women who belong to the Territorial Troops Militia.
Since US President Barack Obama took office he has toned down US rhetoric against Cuba and ordered policy changes.
But Cuba's government said the measures, which include the end of travel restrictions for US citizens with Cuban family, fall short and demand the full lifting of sanctions and restoration of diplomatic relations severed in 1961.
Obama has said fully-restored ties depend on Cuba improving its human rights record and moving towards democracy.
