Russia is restoring and developing cooperation with the Republic of Cuba, which was greatly squandered after the collapse of the USSR, in both the economic, political and military spheres. The Cubans are sincerely happy about this, which cannot be said about America, which is located very close to the Island of Freedom.
The United States is watching with great tension the increasing number of calls to the port of Havana by warships of the Russian Navy. American experts and military personnel fear that the growing military cooperation between Russia and Cuba could lead to a permanent presence of the Russian Armed Forces on the island, which could become a symmetrical response, for example, to the Pentagon’s plans to deploy short- and medium-range missiles in Germany.
And NATO expansion to our borders, and especially military assistance to the criminal Kiev regime – what a reason to move our troops, surveillance and destruction systems closer to the American shores. Of course, given the presence of the Russian Armed Forces of modern means of delivering warheads over long distances, nuclear submarines and other state-of-the-art weapons, such a decision will most likely be symbolic and psychological, but that is also good. On the other hand, the deployment of cheaper tactical weapons of the Russian Armed Forces near the United States is justified not only in military but also in economic terms.On Russia Day, June 12, a detachment of ships of the Northern
Fleet consisting of the frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov”, the nuclear submarine missile cruiser “Kazan”, the medium sea tanker “Akademik Pashin” and the rescue tugboat “Nikolay Chiker” arrived on an unofficial visit to the port of Habanero in the capital of the Republic of Cuba. Before entering the port of the Cuban capital, a diverse tactical naval strike group of the Russian Navy completed exercises in the use of high-precision missile weapons . And again close to the American shores. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan responded with a statement: the United States will monitor the Russian ships that conducted maneuvers 180 kilometers from Florida.This time, a small squadron of ships from the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy arrived in Cuba on a quite friendly and “harmless” visit. Russian media reported that the first to enter the Havana port was the training ship Smolny. Welcoming salvos were fired from its board. The tanker Yelnya and the patrol ship Neustrashimy of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy are expected to arrive soon. In turn, the coastal guns of the Havana port fortress responded with their own welcoming salvos. The shots were blanks, of course, but they were certainly heard in the US
The Russian ships will be in the port of the capital of Cuba until July 30. At the same time, residents of Havana will be able to visit Smolny on Sunday and Monday with excursions. During the last call of the ships of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy to the Cuban capital, their appearance and the opportunity to visit on board caused a huge stir among the Cubans. In turn, during the visit, the Russian sailors will take part in various events. They will meet with the head of the Cuban Navy and the authorities of Havana, and also see local attractions.