A U.S. Navy submarine, the USS Helena, has made a strategic stop in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a demonstration of strength amidst the presence of a fleet of Russian warships gathering for planned military exercises in the Caribbean. The nuclear-powered fast attack submarine arrived near the U.S. base in Cuba on Thursday, following the entry of a Russian frigate, a nuclear-powered submarine, an oil tanker, and a rescue tug into Havana Bay after conducting drills in the Atlantic Ocean.
The visit by the USS Helena is described as a 'routine port visit' as the submarine traverses through the region under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Southern Command. Pentagon officials have been closely monitoring the Russian drills and have emphasized that they do not pose a direct threat to the United States.
