The former president of the United States called the arrival of the Russian naval detachment to Havana “inconceivable” and expressed his desire to “see a strong Army.”
Donald Trump, former US president. Photo: Reuters
The former president of USA, Donald Trump, this Thursday, established his position on the arrival in Cuba of a nuclear submarine from Russia, assuring not wanting to see ships from Moscow “right off the coast of Florida.”
“We want to see borders. We want to see a strong military. We don’t want to see Russian ships right off the coast of Florida. That’s inconceivable.“, expressed the Republican Party candidate for the next presidential elections.
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Five months before the elections, the magnate spoke about the political future of his nation: “We want to see success for our country and right now we don’t have it. Let’s bring back our jobs“he remarked.
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What are the Russian ships that arrived in Cuba like?
Last week, the Cuban Government confirmed that a Russian naval detachment will visit the port of Havana between June 12 and 17.
The Cuban Foreign Ministry reported that the “visit corresponds to the historical relations of friendship between Cuba and the Russian Federation and that it is welcomed strictly to international regulations”. Meanwhile, the Russian naval detachment is made up of:
Admiral Gorshkov Frigate
- Execute long range attacks.
- Performs anti-submarine functions.
- Carry out escort missions.
Russian frigate Gorshkov in Saint Petersburg. Photo: EFE archive
Kazan nuclear-powered submarine
- It carries up to 106 men on board.
- Capable of descending up to 600 m deep.
- It can travel at 35 knots declared speed (28 in silent mode).
- Equipped with 3m-54 club (kalibr) missiles.
Oil tanker of the Akademik Pashin fleet
- Designed to receive, store, transport and transfer liquid and dry cargoes.
- Eliminates accidental spills of oil and petroleum products.
Salvage tug Nikolai Chiker
- It is the largest of its kind in the world.
- The gross weight of the ship reaches 5,250 tons.
- The crew is made up of 70 people.
The exercise comes when Tension between the United States and Russia is increasingafter President Joe Biden gave kyiv permission to attack Russian territory with American munitions and in response, the president Vladimir Putin threatens to use nuclear weapons or weapons capable of reaching western terrain.
