Now alongside the fighting in Ukraine is another area where there is a risk of tension resulting from the confrontation between the great powers. The Gulf of Mexico is the barrier separating Cuba from the US state of Florida. After last night at our house time the Russian Ministry of Defense announced last week that the Russian fleet had arrived in the Gulf of Cuba to conduct exercises.
The Russian Navy is docked at the pier in Havana Bay. Capital of Cuba Russian ships travel to Havana this time and include a nuclear-powered submarine called “Kazan” and a missile frigate. Including oil tankers and tugboats
The Cuban government has stated that the nuclear submarine Kazan will not have a nuclear warhead. As it enters the Gulf of Mexico and Cuban waters
As for the reason why all the ships headed to Cuban waters, it was because they had to prepare to participate in the annual military exercises. It will be held in the Caribbean over the next few days. This was stated by the Cuban official and the Russian fleet will remain in Havana Bay until June 17.
Once the Russian fleet arrived and Cuban Navy officials arrived to welcome it. Amid the chase of people waiting at the port of the capital, and speaking to reporters about the arrival of the Russian fleet, Cuban citizens said:
They were excited and amazed to see the Russian fleet. This reflects decades of historical relations between Russia and Cuba. It has nothing to do with the war or conflict going on at this time.
Why might the arrival of the Russian fleet in Cuba create geopolitical tensions in the Gulf of Mexico? How do Russia and Cuba, which are located almost on opposite sides of the world, enjoy such a strong relationship?
Relations between the Soviet Union and Cuba arose in the context of the Cold War and the Cuban Revolutionary War, or Communist Revolutionary War, from 1953 to 1959. The Cuban Revolutionary War was fought between the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista and Fidel Castro, a revolutionary communist
It ended with the victory of Fidel Castro, the revolutionary who came to power in 1959 as President of Cuba. It established official relations with the Soviet Union. The rise of revolutionary communists to power created dissatisfaction with the American government because communism was considered an ideological enemy of the United States and Fidel Castro was close to Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union.
In 1960, the US government approved a secret CIA plan to train Cubans fleeing the war to live in Alabama and Guatemala. To prepare for war with the communist army, the goal of the plan is to want these Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro and the communist government. As well as the formation of a government friendly to the United States government. One year before that, in 1961, John Kennedy came, the President of the United States would approve the plan to invade the Bay of Pigs or the Bay of Pigs invasion in the hands of Fidel's army, and Castro responded. Until the Cuban refugee forces were forced to retreat and surrender.
Shortly after the Bay of Pigs invasion ended, Fidel Castro asked Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev to send troops to protect Cuba. He asked the Soviet Union to deploy nuclear weapons in Cuba.
The Soviet Union responded to Fidel's request. Castro almost immediately deployed nuclear warheads because the Soviet Union wanted retaliation against the American government. The nuclear warheads called “Jupiter” and “Thor” have been stationed in Turkey since 1959, which is considered a nuclear weapon directed at Russia's doorstep. In August 1962, the Soviet Union smuggled missiles to the island of Cuba. Which led to the Cuban nuclear crisis in 1962
Then, on October 14, 1962, American warplanes went on to discover a Soviet missile base in Cuba.
According to US officials, the Soviet Union deployed 36 R-12 medium-range ballistic missiles, which had a range of 1,700 to 2,000 kilometers and could hit New York, Illinois and Texas.
Including the installation of 24 R-14 medium-range ballistic missiles, which have a range of 3,500 to 4,000 kilometers, and are capable of attacking almost every state in the United States and even Canada. As far as South America the northern regions of Colombia and Venezuela
Later on October 16, or two days after the United States discovered Soviet missiles in Cuba. Which was directed towards the state of Florida in the United States and only 300 kilometers away, President Kennedy held a meeting to find three ways to respond to the Soviet Union:
First, the aerial bombardment of Cuba to destroy Russian missiles.
Second, the naval blockade
Third, demanding that the Soviet Union withdraw its weapons from Cuba. In exchange for the United States withdrawing weapons from Türkiye
After that, tensions and fears arose that the world would face nuclear war. After President Kennedy of the United States announced on October 22 that the Soviet Union had placed nuclear weapons in Cuba. While Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union I worried about nuclear war. He therefore called for a council meeting to negotiate the withdrawal of nuclear weapons.
Before the United States and the Soviet Union had a direct line to the discussion along with the conclusion that both countries would withdraw nuclear weapons from high-risk areas such as Turkey and Cuba. Later in the morning of October 28, Khrushchev ordered the withdrawal of all missiles from Cuba.
About six months later, the United States ordered the withdrawal of Jupiter missiles from Turkey in April 1963, as part of the Nuclear Withdrawal Agreement. It created a lot of resentment in Cuba. But the agreement came in exchange for the United States guarantees not to intervene or invade Cuba. Lifting the blockade on Cuba
Meanwhile, Castro visited Moscow, the capital of Cuba, in 1963 to improve relations between the two countries. The Soviet Union tried to appease Cuba. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Cuba has maintained good relations with Russia to this day. Especially as a sugar exporting country and allowing Russia to enter into a nickel mining concession in Cuba.
Russia also signed cooperation with Cuba in the fields of knowledge and culture. Which range from issues of education, health, meteorology, aviation and space technology
Many likened the Russian military visit to Cuba to the Cuban crisis of 1962, when Russia sent nuclear-powered submarines capable of carrying nuclear warheads to the Gulf of Mexico. Not far from American territory
But recently the American authorities came out to confirm in the same way as Cuba confirmed that Russia's participation in this military exercise does not pose a threat to the region. The person who spoke about this matter is Sabrina Singh, Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of Defense. It was reported that the Russian fleet visited Cuba. This is normal and has happened in previous governments. He is not considered a threat to the United States.
Even the US Department of Defense will come out and say that the Russian fleet does not pose a direct threat to the United States, but US security advisor Jake Sullivan does. I don't look at it that way. This can be seen from his interview with the media yesterday which mentioned this
Although sending a ship to visit Cuba is normal for Russia, this time something is different. Russia has sent a nuclear-powered submarine capable of carrying nuclear warheads. This has not happened since the end of the Cold War 33 years ago.
Some senior military officials gave the opinion that sending such a powerful submarine to the Gulf of Mexico may indicate dissatisfaction of the Russian leadership with the American administration. It supports Ukraine's use of some American weapons against military targets on Russian territory.
The opinions of senior officers in the US Army agree with the opinion of William LeGrand, an American professor. The university that saw that the Russian warship visited Cuba is how President Vladimir Putin warned President Biden: Russia can challenge the United States even within its sphere of influence. Moreover, this reflects the geopolitical orientation of the Cold War.
While Russia sent submarines to visit its allies to strengthen military relations, the United States traveled to Italy to hold a meeting with its G7 allies.
Last night, the leaders of the United States and the G7 member states arrived in Brindisi, Italy, to attend the G7 Leaders' Summit, which will be held today in our homeland. Among the main items on the agenda of this session is the issue of freezing billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets. To give to Ukraine including the migrant issue, issues of threat from artificial intelligence and issues of economic security
In addition, high-ranking US officials also provided information to reporters that President Biden is scheduled to sign a new bilateral agreement with Ukraine. Which includes providing long-term security assistance to Ukraine for 10 years.
This bilateral agreement will focus on supporting the training of Ukrainian soldiers. Increase cooperation in the production of weapons and military equipment. Continued military assistance and greater intelligence sharing.
However, this agreement will not be binding on the next president. Who will hold office for the period 2025-2029
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