"Koribko: Don't read besides profoundly into the Russian naval visit to the Caribbean"

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UTOR: TYLER DURDEN

WEDNESDAY, CZECH 12, 2024 - 03:40
Written by Andrew Korybko via Substack,


American officials said Last week, Russia sent respective warships and aircraft to the Caribbean, where they are expected to visit Cuba and Venezuela soon, as Havana confirmed. This coincided with the further deterioration of Russian-American relations in A dangerous atomic chicken game au Ukraine And it happened erstwhile president Putin mysteriously warnedThat his country can arm the enemies of the United States, as they arm the enemies of Russia.






This context may have prompted any observers to callback that the vice-president of the Duma Defence Commission and the leader Rodina's organization Alexey Cranewlow told local media in late January that Russia should deploy atomic missiles and associated submarines in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.


Advice at the time, in order not to get besides deep into his suggestion, as it was most likely made available only due to media sound and may turn against Russian partners if it provokes a sharp emergence in US interference.

Similarly, observers should not be besides profoundly loaded in Russia's upcoming naval visit to the Caribbean, due to the fact that it seems to be just a symbolic decision to show the West that Russia can deploy forces besides at its borders and that it is not "isolated", as the media say.

It is crucial to note that anonymous American officials have underestimated this development, claiming that they do not consider it a threat, which is true, but may have besides hidden motives to say this.

Some may have expected that they would usage this movement to maximumly sow fear of Russia before the November elections, but it can be argued that it would be on the hands of Moscow, allowing it to more convincingly present the aforementioned points of public opinion in the US.For this reason, while the United States is neglecting this visit (at least for now), the publically funded Russian global media and the favorable independent media are likely to publicise it.

Making Americans feel like having an opponent armed with atomic weapons in their backyard can convince more of them that their government should take specificsteps direction freezingconflictUkrainianBefore the tensions get out of control.

In an election that many anticipate to be leveled, it may decide who wins, although president Putin has already said that result does not matter for Russia.

Nevertheless, there are surely decision-makers here who despise Biden for what he did to Russia through Ukraine, and they may want their media to strengthen the messages sent by these upcoming exercises to give Trump an advantage as a revenge for incitement to war by the incumbent president. There is besides a possibility, nevertheless foggy it may now seem that Russia is considering selling to its Caribbean rocket partners, which could hit the US or "flush" to its media to spread to Americans.

In general, the real meaning of this upcoming visit is to rise concern among American decision-makers and public opinion alternatively than prepare to attack the US or strengthen the capacity of their regional partners to do so.

Anonymous officials who have talked to the media about this very well realize Russia's intent and so have underestimated the military importance of this visit, but it is precisely for this reason that the Russian media and the favorable independent media can present this journey as something it is not.


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source:https://www.zerohedge.com/

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