According to a comprehensive foreign media report by the global network, the Cuban side said that four Russian ships will arrive in Havana next week, including a nuclear-powered submarine. The Cuban Foreign Ministry said that the visit is in line with the historic friendly relations between the two sides and strictly abides by international regulations. According to the introduction, the four Russian ships are the Gorshkov frigate, the Kazan nuclear submarine, the Pashin cruise ship and a salvage tugboat. After the arrival of the fleet in Cuba, the two sides will salute each other with a 21-round salute. According to US media reports, this is the first time in five years that Russia has held a coordinated naval and air exercise in the Western Hemisphere, which can be described as of extraordinary significance. Since the Russian ship can launch nuclear weapons, or can it detonate the Cuban crisis again?
(The photo shows the frigate Kazan)
Judging from the configuration of the ships, it can be described as quite luxurious. Although they are not large cruisers and destroyers in active service in the Russian Navy, the Gorshkov frigate and the Kazan nuclear submarine are the most powerful and cutting-edge combat ships built by Russia in recent years. Among them, the Gorshkov frigate is the lead ship of the Project 22350 frigate. Although it is a frigate, its combat power is close to that of a destroyer. It is equipped with a 32-cell anti-aircraft missile vertical launch system, as well as a 16-cell universal vertical launch system, which can be loaded with Zircon hypersonic missiles. The Russian side claims that this missile can hit water and ground targets at a speed of Mach 9 at a distance of 1,000 kilometers, and it can be said that it is a newly developed "aircraft carrier killer" by the Russian side.
(The photo shows the Gorshkov-class frigate)
The Kazan is the first ship of the 855M attack nuclear submarine, with a displacement of about 13,800 tons and a depth of more than 500 meters. In addition to torpedoes, the main armament can also be equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles, Onyx supersonic anti-ship missiles and Zircon hypersonic missiles. As a nuclear submarine, the Kazan can approach enemy targets and launch more effective strikes using Zircon missiles. And the Caliber cruise missile, which can carry a tactical nuclear warhead. From the US side's point of view, there are two main reasons for Russia to send nuclear submarines to Cuba this time. First, last year, a US nuclear submarine docked at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba, which angered the Cubans. Second, Russia wants to use this action to fight back against the United States' support for Ukraine. Therefore, the US Navy will also conduct continuous surveillance of the Russian fleet.
(The picture shows the Zircon hypersonic missile)
You must know that in recent times, there has been a trend of further escalation of military aid to Ukraine from Western countries. Not only began to openly discuss the need to send NATO troops to Ukraine, but even supported Ukraine in using Western weapons to launch strikes against targets inside Russia. On June 5, local time, when Putin met with the leaders of the Associated Press, Reuters and other international news agencies, he warned again that if Russia's sovereignty or territory is threatened, Russia will not rule out the possibility of using nuclear weapons. You must know that at the end of last month, in order to "cool the mind" of the West, the Russian side has already held a non-strategic nuclear force exercise. Since the West is bent on going its own way, Russia will have to go further.
(Pictured is Russian President Vladimir Putin)
You must know that Cuba is like the backyard of the United States, where the Soviet Union tried to deploy nuclear weapons to deter the United States at the height of the Cold War. Now that Cuba still maintains good relations with Russia, Russia can also repeat the "Cuban crisis". Even though the Cuban side claims that the Russian ships did not carry nuclear weapons this time, the United States knows very well that these ships have a nuclear strike capability. At a time of tension between the United States and Russia, Russia sent these ships to Cuba to make it clear to the United States that Russia's warnings are not just words and that Russia is capable of fulfilling them. At a time when the war between Russia and Ukraine has entered a new phase and the military confrontation between Russia and NATO has further escalated, this move will effectively curb the West's military adventure that may escalate.