According to a Fox News report, Russian warships entered Cuban waters on Wednesday and will carry out military drills in what experts are calling a warning for President Biden.
Recently, Biden gave Ukraine the go-ahead to attack targets in Russia with American weapons.
“Putin wants to be close to the U.S. homeland at this time when the Russia-Ukraine crisis is on a highly escalatory trajectory – given Biden’s authorization to Ukraine. If something goes wrong and Ukraine strikes critical targets in Russia close to major cities, the Russian military can enable the Cubans to strike targets inside the U.S. or strike U.S. interests,” said Rebekah Koffler, a strategic intelligence analyst.
From Fox News:
Three Russian warships arrived at Cuba’s Havana Bay on Wednesday, greeted by a 21-cannon salute. A nuclear-powered submarine was also expected to arrive after them. Russia has said the submarine, the Kazan, is not carrying nuclear weapons.
The arrival of the ships comes after Putin suggested he may authorize strikes on the U.S. via proxy countries, which he says is precisely what the U.S. is doing in Ukraine.
“Most of all, the warships are a reminder to Washington that it is unpleasant when an adversary meddles in your near abroad,” said Benjamin Gedan, director of the Latin America program at the Washington-based Wilson Center think tank. “It also reminds Russia’s friends in the region, including U.S. antagonists Cuba and Venezuela, that Moscow is on their side.”
X account World War 3 shard footage of the ships:
🇺🇸 U.S. to Russia: Get Your Ships Away from Florida Now!
🇷🇺 Putin: Doesn’t Feel Good, Does It?!
The United States Navy has dispatched ships and aircraft to pursue Russian warships that ventured 25 miles off the coast of South Florida on their way to Cuba. This bold… pic.twitter.com/idv0BtLCnM
— World War 3 (@Worldwar_3_) June 12, 2024
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Putin's fleet of warships in Cuba is direct warning to Biden, experts say https://t.co/rRIOreQ79C
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 12, 2024