China, Cuba in talks to establish joint military training facility on the island, reports WSJ
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China, Cuba in talks to establish joint military training facility on the island, reports WSJ

The report has sparked alarm in the US that it could lead to the stationing of Chinese troops and other security operations just 100 miles off Florida's coast.

Jose Joseph    
A view of structures belonging to a Cuban military base near Bejucal, Cuba | Reuters/Dave Sherwood/File photo

A view of structures belonging to a Cuban military base near Bejucal, Cuba | Reuters/Dave Sherwood/File photo

China and Cuba are negotiating to establish a new joint military training facility on the island, sparking alarm in the U.S. that it could lead to the stationing of Chinese troops and other security operations just 100 miles off Florida’s coast, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday citing current and former U.S officials.

(Reporting by Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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