RED ALERT: Russian Submarines Spotted 200 Miles off Florida Coast
The Blake Moia Show has learned that several Russian-flagged Submarines have been spotted less than 200 miles from the Florida coastline in the Atlantic Ocean.
JUNE
13
2024
WHAT TO KNOW:
According to the Pentagon, a fleet of Russian-flagged warships and submarines have been spotted just off the coast of Florida.
Authorities tell The Blake Moia Show that "at least four" Russian-flagged warships and a nuclear submarine was seen passing the straits of Florida.
"There's a training exercise in Cuba this week", says an anonymous source, who is familiar with the events. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Sources say the fleet is made up of a frigate and contains a nuclear-powered submarine, an oil tanker and a rescue tug named Nikolay Chiker. The fleet arrived in Havana Bay on Wednesday, welcomed by a 21-cannon salute from Cuba.
Russian government-run news officials say the Kazan submarine is typically equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles. U.S. Military intel officials say it is unclear whether the Kazan is currently armed with such weaponry.
U.S. and Cuban officials have also said that while the submarine is nuclear powered, it is not believed to be carrying nuclear weapons.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters earlier today that the United States is closely monitoring the Russian military drills in the Atlantic, adding that there is no evidence that Russia is transferring any missiles to Cuba.
Experts believe the exercise is a show of force from the Kremlin after the US allowed Ukraine to fire American-made weapons inside Russia in order to defend Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city.
“The warships are a reminder to Washington that it is unpleasant when an adversary meddles in your near abroad,” said Benjamin Gedan, director of the Latin America Program at the Washington-based Wilson Center think tank.
The visit comes as tensions rise between the United States and Russia over U.S. support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian forces, U.S. officials told the media. It also comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia could provide long-range weapons to countries within range of Western targets in response to Western military support to Ukraine in the war that has lasted over two years.
Last month, President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S. weapons to strike targets in Russia, a major shift in U.S. policy. On Friday, Biden publicly apologized to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for delays in U.S. military assistance and announced the U.S. was sending a $225 million package including what the Secretary of State's office described as "air defense interceptors, artillery systems and munitions, armored vehicles, anti-tank weapons, and other capabilities."
“It also reminds Russia’s friends in the region, including US antagonists Cuba and Venezuela, that Moscow is on their side,” he added.
Russian ships and submarines have been docked in Havana since 2008 as part of Russian military exercises. United States officials said they expect the latest round of vessels to remain in the region through the summer, with a possible stop scheduled in Venezuela.