The recent events involving a US nuclear-powered submarine stopping at the Guantanamo Bay naval base on July 11 and a Russian naval vessel arriving at Havana's port have raised tensions and garnered attention in Cuba, ABC news reported on July 13.
The Cuban government has expressed strong condemnation, referring to the US submarine's stop as a provocative escalation. They questioned the motives behind the submarine's presence in the region and called for an examination of the military reasons behind the action. The US Navy, however, stated that it was a routine logistics stop as part of the submarine's transit to Colombia for a multinational maritime exercise. They emphasised that such stops have occurred in the past without incident.
Simultaneously, a Russian training ship, the Perekop, arrived at Havana's port, carrying humanitarian aid and multimedia equipment from the Russian Museum of St. Petersburg for exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts in Havana. The ship's journey from Russia to Cuba and its subsequent plans to visit other destinations in the Caribbean, South America, and Africa before returning to Russia have attracted attention.
These developments highlight the complex geopolitical dynamics present in the region. The Cuban government's concerns over the US submarine's presence reflect ongoing tensions between the two countries.
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