{"id":1952070,"date":"2023-06-20T16:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T20:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/communist-china-is-planning-to-build-military-base-just-100-miles-off-the-coast-of-florida-report\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T16:05:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T20:05:46","slug":"communist-china-is-planning-to-build-military-base-just-100-miles-off-the-coast-of-florida-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/communist-china-is-planning-to-build-military-base-just-100-miles-off-the-coast-of-florida-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: China plans to construct military base near Florida, just 100 miles off the coast."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcommunist-china-is-planning-to-build-military-base-just-100-miles-off-the-coast-of-florida-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1952070&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Communist China&#8217;s Plan to Build Military Base in Cuba Raises Concerns<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Communist China is reportedly planning on building a military base in northern Cuba, approximately 100 miles off the coast of Florida, sending U.S. officials into a panic over how to respond.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/beijing-plans-a-new-training-facility-in-cuba-raising-prospect-of-chinese-troops-on-americas-doorstep-e17fd5d1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal reported<\/a> that China and Cuba are at an \u201cadvanced stage\u201d in negotiating the new joint military facility. This revelation has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-h-begins-audit-of-2020-elections-amid-impartiality-concerns\/\" title=\"N.H. begins audit of 2020 elections amid impartiality concerns\">sparked concerns<\/a> among U.S. officials, who have access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacey-lennox-its-time-for-republicans-to-give-democrats-a-taste-of-their-own-medicine\/\" title=\"Stacey Lennox: It's Time for Republicans to Give Democrats a Taste of Their Own Medicine\">highly classified intelligence<\/a> regarding the proposed base.<\/p>\n<p>The facility, if built, would allow China to permanently station troops on the island and enhance its collaborative espionage efforts with Cuba against the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, this move is part of China&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/communist-china-is-planning-to-build-military-base-just-100-miles-off-the-coast-of-florida-report\/\" title=\"Report: China plans to construct military base near Florida, just 100 miles off the coast.\">global military expansion plan called<\/a> &#8220;Project 141.&#8221; Interestingly, all previous efforts under Project 141 have been outside the Western Hemisphere, making this potential base in Cuba a significant development.<\/p>\n<p>Some U.S. officials speculate that China&#8217;s increased activity in Cuba is a response to America&#8217;s support and presence in Taiwan, which is located just 100 miles off China&#8217;s coast.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are officials who downplay the Journal&#8217;s reporting, including their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/china-to-build-spy-base-in-cuba-focused-on-intercepting-communications-within-u-s-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previous report<\/a> about China and Cuba&#8217;s joint efforts to build spy stations targeting the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The intelligence community has assessed for several years that the PRC intends to expand its reach globally, and in this case, it is premature to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-does-the-u-s-intelligence-report-on-ufos-say-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" title=\"What Does The U.S. Intelligence Report On UFOs Say? Everything You Need To Know\">draw firm conclusions<\/a> about recent reporting,&#8221; stated a U.S. intelligence official. &#8220;At this stage, it does not appear to be anything that provides much of an enhancement to the current suite of capabilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>China&#8217;s Growing Presence in Cuba<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Journal reported that China reached a deal with Cuba to build an electronic eavesdropping base in the country, reportedly worth billions. This base would enable China to intercept communications in the southeastern U.S., where numerous military bases are located. Additionally, the Chinese spy base could monitor U.S. ship traffic.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wall Street Journal that Communist China is in talks with Cuba to construct a military base near Florida&#8217;s coast. This development has caused panic among U.S. officials, who are unsure about the appropriate response. 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