Russian Warships to Arrive in Cuba Next Week
Russian Warships to Arrive in Cuba ´Next Week
The Facts
A group of Russian naval ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will visit Cuba next week Cuba’s Defense Ministry said in a statement, amid rising tensions with the US over the war in Ukraine.
The nuclear-powered submarine Kazan and three other Russian vessels - none of them equipped with nuclear weapons - will visit the port of Havana between June 12 and 17, according to the statement released by the Foreign Ministry.A group of Russian naval ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will make a port call to Havana next week Cuba’s Defense Ministry said in a statement, amid rising tensions with the US over the war in Ukraine.
The Spin
It's not the first time that Russian warships are visiting Cuba, nor do the naval exercises pose an immediate threat. Moscow's primary goal is to prove that it is still capable of globally projecting its military power, and its failure to notify the US of the drills proves its hostile stance. However, Moscow's aging fleet, already struggling to maintain operational readiness and conduct deployments, reveals that Russia is overestimating itself in its expansionist policy.
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