A former Navy rear admiral says the arrival of Russian naval ships in Cuba is a move the U.S. has previously seen from Russia, and the U.S. is prepared for the threat.
Russia’s fleet of warships in Cuba poses a “limited threat” to the U.S. mainland and its Navy, an expert said, but the move by Russian President Vladimir Putin is far from unprecedented.
Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (ret.) told Fox News Digital that U.S. assets in the area are more than capable of outmaneuvering the three warships and lone nuclear submarine that arrived in Cuba on Wednesday.
“There have been three of these incidents in the past 20 years, so it’s a traditional, normal-sized deployment despite being infrequent”, Montgomery said, though he did note the inclusion of the submarine is “somewhat more interesting.”
The naval ships included three vessels accompanied by small boats. The flagship frigate, adorned with the Russian and Cuban flags, was greeted by 21-cannon salutes in Cuba’s Havana Harbor.
