Naval exercises spurred by US support for Ukraine are likely to include port calls in Cuba and Venezuela, says official

Russia plans to send combat vessels into the Caribbean region this summer as part of naval exercises that will probably include port calls in Cuba and possibly stops in Venezuela, a senior US official said on Wednesday.

“As part of Russia’s regular military exercises, we anticipate that this summer, Russia will conduct heightened naval and air activity near the United States. These actions will culminate in a global Russian naval exercise this fall,” the official said.

The US does not see the move involving a relatively small number of vessels and planes as threatening, but the US Navy will monitor the exercises, the official told a small group of reporters.

  • @[email protected]
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    157 months ago

    Well you see we haven’t given Ukraine icbms yet, so as long as the ships are outside the Black Sea they are safe.

    • @ProfessorProteus
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      147 months ago

      Safe from Ukraine maybe. I’m hoping for a pod of orcas to find them!

      • @grue
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        27 months ago

        The orcas only attack small boats, unfortunately. TBH, all the “rooting for the orcas” is really misplaced. It’s not the 1% they’re hitting.

      • @[email protected]
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        17 months ago

        They are expecting a very active hurricane season this year, they might manage to lose a ship or two