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

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.

  • mlg@lemmy.worldEnglish
    132·
    5 months ago

    I’m gonna be honest here, is there even any naval force besides the USN that could claim the ability to project power?

    • Russia’s carrier repeatedly caught fire
    • India left the door open on their brand new submarine
    • UK flopped a missile into the ocean
    • China pretends the SCS is the same size as the Pacific, and also allegedly had multiple nuclear sub accidents, which they cover up.
    • CheeseNoodle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      The UK and France have both joined the US navy in a few actions (Though of the two neither can really project carriers) Chinas navy is technically large but most of it is coastal waters only, That said they’ve conducted exercises around Taiwan so they can at least project some power.

    • Davidchan@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      I was gonna make fun of the French but then I remembered their nuclear doctrine is to lob a 250kt yield warhead as a warning shot.