This Wednesday they appeared in the port of Havana (Cuba) a small fleet of Russian ships and a nuclear submarine. Cuba and Russia have assured that the presence of these ships “corresponds to the historical relations of friendship” and is within the “framework of international cooperation” between both countries. According to CNN, the ships They will stay in Cuba for at least five days.
What is a Russian flotilla doing so close to the US? First of all, Moscow has already explained that although it contains nuclear capacity, None of those ships have traveled to Cuba with nuclear weapons, not even the submarine. “It is an indication that sends the message that it has no intention of escalating arms,” explains Famil Ismailov, head of the BBC’s Russian service.
Kremlin Foreign Minister Sergei Shoigu said the flotilla was doing naval tests in the Atlantic, exercises that included “high precision missiles” and “training to repel an air attack.” Although it does not appear to be a danger to international stability, the United States is monitoring these ships.
According to statements by a US official to CNN, Washington has been following the movements of the flotilla “all the time”. To this end, she has deployed the ships USS Truxtun, USS Donald Cook and the Coast Guard ship USCGC Stone, in addition to a P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft.
In any case, the US Department of Defense has assured that the presence of the Russian fleet in Cuba is a “routine naval visit” and “does not pose a threat” for Washington. “We have been following the Russians’ plans. It’s not a surprise. We have seen them doThese types of port calls before and these are routine naval visits that we have seen under different administrations,” said Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh.
They will coincide with a Canadian ship for four days
“We will always constantly monitor any foreign vessel that operates near the territorial waters of the United States. Of course, we take it seriously, but these maneuvers do not pose a threat to the United States“, indicated the spokesperson.
According to Diario de Cuba, the Russian fleet will coincide in Havana for four days with a patrol ship from the Royal Canadian Navy, a country that belongs to NATO. Next June 14, Cuba awaits the arrival of HMCS Margaret Brooke, Canadian ship, which will remain on the island until June 17, the same day that the Russian flotilla leaves, presumably heading to Venezuela.
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