After Russian and American warships, Canadian patrol ship appears in Cuba

After Russian and American warships, Canadian patrol ship appears in Cuba

Saturday, June 15, 2024 15:28 PM (GMT+7)

A Canadian Navy patrol ship arrived in Havana, Cuba, on June 14, hours after the United States announced a fast-attack submarine had docked at the Guantanamo naval base. A Russian submarine and frigate are also visiting Cuba.

HMCS Margaret Brooke "will conduct a port visit to Havana from June 14-17, in recognition of the longstanding bilateral relationship between Canada and Cuba," according to a statement from the Royal Canadian Navy. Photo: Reuters.

This is the first Royal Canadian Navy visit to Havana since 2016 and the first to Cuba since 2018, according to the announcement. Pictured is the HMCS Margaret Brooke in Cuba. Photo: Reuters.

Earlier, the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced on June 13 that the attack submarine USS Helena had stopped at the Guantanamo naval base in Cuba during a routine visit while transiting the region, according to Politico. Guantanamo Bay is under Cuban sovereignty , but is controlled by the US under a 1903 bilateral treaty that the current Cuban government does not recognize and considers the US presence illegal. Photo: Reuters.

SOUTHCOM made the announcement a day after the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan arrived in Havana, escorted by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, as well as an oil tanker and a tugboat. Photo: Reuters.

Cuba confirmed that the Russian submarine did not carry nuclear weapons. Photo: Reuters.

The unusual Russian deployment so close to the US – just 90 miles off the coast of Florida – comes amid heightened tensions over the war in Ukraine. Image of the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan in Havana. Photo: Reuters.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that before entering Havana, the group of ships "completed exercises on the use of high-precision missile weapons." The Russian group is expected to stay in the region this summer and may visit Venezuela, according to ABC News. Photo: Reuters.

The US and Canada have been closely monitoring the Russian fleet's movements and have deployed ships and aircraft to monitor it, according to CNN. Photo: Reuters.

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Source: https://danviet.vn/sau-tau-chien-nga-va-my-den-tau-tuan-tra-canada-xuat-hien-o-cuba-20240615152334565.htm