The U.S. expects Russia to conduct air and naval military drills in the Caribbean in the coming weeks, CBS News reported. It comes amid heightened combative rhetoric from Moscow following the Biden administration's authorization for Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weaponry to attack targets within Russia, as well as stepped-up exercises with NATO allies.
A U.S. official clarified, however, that the drills have been planned for some time and are not likely to be a direct response to President Joe Biden partially lifting the mentioned ban to use its weaponry inside Russia. They are not considered as a direct threat to the U.S. either, the official added.
