US-Venezuela Tension: The island of Puerto Rico is seeing unusual activity. Satellite images show that the old Roosevelt Roads Naval Base, which had remained shut for two decades, is being revived. Roads to the runway are being cleared. New layers are being laid on the tarmac. The base lies on Puerto Rico’s eastern coast, about 800 kilometres from Venezuela. For many observers, this looks like the early stage of a military buildup.

The Roosevelt Roads Base was built in the 1940s during the Cold War. It once hosted aircraft, ships and thousands of U.S. personnel. In 2004, it was shut down and abandoned. Now, the sudden pace of construction has raised eyebrows in Washington and beyond. Officials have not confirmed any military plans, but defence watchers believe the activity points to grow

See Full Page