Where is Soto Cano?
Honduras
About Soto Cano and JTF-Bravo command and structure José Enrique Soto Cano Air Base is a Honduras military installation and home of the Honduras Air Force and Honduras Air Force Academy. It is located less than 10 mi (16 km) from Comayagua (population: 33,000), and 60 mi (97 km) from the Honduras capital, Tegucigalpa.
Why is the U.S. military in Honduras?
As part of his continuing effort to put pressure on the leftist Sandinista government in Nicaragua, President Ronald Reagan orders over 3,000 U.S. troops to Honduras, claiming that Nicaraguan soldiers had crossed its borders.
Is there a U.S. military base in Nicaragua?
The Soto Cano Air Base was built by the United States in 1983 as a part of the network of the CIA-military support to lthe Contras, who were attempting to overthrow the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua. It is now used as a base for U.S. civic action and humanitarian and drug interdiction projects.
Does Honduras have an air force?
The Honduras Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Hondureña, sometimes abbreviated to FAH in English) is the air force of Honduras. As such it is the air power arm of the Honduras Armed Forces.
Does Honduras have a military?
The Armed Forces of Honduras (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras), consists of the Honduran Army, Honduran Navy and Honduran Air Force.
How large is the military of Nicaragua?
45,000
Nicaraguan Armed Forces | |
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Reaching military age annually | 65,170 males, 63,133 females |
Active personnel | 45,000 |
Expenditures | |
Budget | $32 million |
Where does the US have most military bases?
Japan
Upwards of 750 US bases around the world The actual number may be even higher as not all data is published by the Pentagon. With 120 active bases, Japan has the highest number of US bases in the world followed by Germany with 119 and South Korea with 73.
Does Honduras have a navy?
What food is Honduras famous for?
Honduran Foods To Try
- 1 – Baleada (Filled Wheat Flour Tortilla)
- 2 – Catrachas (Fried Corn Tortillas with Cheese and Beans)
- 3 – Sopa De Caracol (Conch Snail Soup)
- 4 – Tapado Olanchano (Stew with Dried Beef)
- 5 – Mondongo Soup (Tripe Soup)
- 6 – Bean Soup.
- 7 – Alcitrones (Crystalized Fruit)