By Victor Duda
Despite the fact that the frigate and submarine of the Navy of Russia are carriers of hypersonic missiles "Zircon", the Pentagon is not very concerned about it. The Defense Express said about why Russian ships were not worried about Russian ships near their coast. The event caused a number of discussions and comparisons with the Caribbean crisis of the 1960s, given the proximity of Cuba to the United States-only 160 km.
After all, the Admiral Gorshkov frigate and the Kazan submarine are carriers of Circon hypersonic missiles and Kalibre's winged missiles. These weapons are modern achievements of Russian military equipment, capable of strikes with high accuracy and at a considerable distance. The authors of the material note that despite the possible parallels with the Caribbean crisis, the Pentagon does not express much concern about the arrival of Russian ships.
Visiting Russian warships to Cuba is a regular practice that has been going on since the Cold War. Moreover, the Admiral Gorshkov Frigate has already visited Cuba in June 2019. However, the arrival of a new Kazan atomic submarine is notable, which gives the United States the opportunity to study its signatures in detail.
Thus, from the moment of Russian ships approached Florida, they were accompanied by three American destroyers of the Arleigh Burke class, the Canadian frigate of Halifax class and patrol protical p-8a Poseidon planes. In addition, Russian submarines are traditionally accompanied by American atomic submarines.
Contrary to the apparent demonstration of force, the presence of Russian ships in the immediate vicinity of the United States is more likely to indicate their vulnerability than a real threat. The small distance makes them convenient for observation and potential blows. "Moreover, even after leaving the Caribbean, the Russian" Kazan "will need to make considerable efforts to drop those who accompany it," the observers emphasized.
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