A US submarine reached the waters of the river Guantanamo Bayin the southeast Cuba and where the American base of the same name is located, just a few hours after Russian flotillawhich includes nuclear submarinecome in Havana.

“Fast attack submarine USS Helena located in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as part of regular visit to the port when transiting through the geographic area of ​​responsibility of the US Southern Command and performing their global maritime security mission and national defense,” the US Southern Command itself said in its report. X.

“The location and transit of the vessel were previously planned“, the command clarified.

The arrival of the American submarine this Thursday came just 24 hours after the arrival of the flotilla Russian Navywhich includes modern frigate And nuclear submarinewill arrive in Havana as part of a planned visit that has generated high expectations due to its geopolitical significance.

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According to the Cuban government, the Russian flotilla will remain in the port of Havana until June 17 next year..

He Ministry of Defence Russia reported last Tuesday that the squadron sent to Cuba took advantage of its movement through international Atlantic waters to carry out some exercises which included virtual launch of “high precision” missiles.

Upon learning of the dispatch of the Russian flotilla to Cuban waters, the United States assured that I didn’t see this as a threat.but I decided watch the movements Moscow ships in the waters of the Atlantic.

The naval base of the same name is located in Guantanamo Bay, a US military base built in the southeast of the island, the sovereignty of which is claimed by the government of Havana, considering it illegally occupied territory.

In statements reproduced by US media today, the former president and Republican candidate for next November’s elections Donald Trump This Thursday he said: “We want to see boundaries. We want to see a strong army. We don’t want to see Russian ships right off the coast of Florida“

(EFE)