White House officials say they're monitoring Russian military exercises in Cuba

NO EVIDENCE. GERSHKOVICH, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL AND U.S. GOVERNMENT DENY THOSE ALLEGATIONS . >>> THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT IS CLOSELY WATCHING A SMALL FLEET OF RUSSIAN SHIPS AND SUMMARY THAT ARRIVES IN CUBA YESTERDAY. THE PENTAGON SAYS THE VESSELS POSE NO THREAT TO THE U.S. FOR SOME WHO LIVES HERE IN THE 1960S THE SCENARIO BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS. >> Reporter: A 21 GUN SALUTE WELCOME THREE RUSSIAN SHIPS AND A NUCLEAR POWERED SUBMARINE TO CUBA WEDNESDAY FOR WHAT THE U.S. EXPECTS WILL BE RUSSIA'S LARGEST U.S. EXERCISE IN BOTH -- THE CARIBBEAN IN FIVE YEARS. >> WE TAKE IT SERIOUSLY, THESE EXERCISES DO NOT POSE FALL THREAT. >> Reporter: THE PENTAGON AND OTHER OFFICIALS NOTE THE EXERCISES WHICH, AS PRESIDENT BIDEN IS IN ITALY FOR THE G7 SUMMIT ARE NO SURPRISE. THEY FOLLOW THE RECENT DECISION TO ALLOW CRANE TO USE U.S. WEAPONS TO STRIKE INSIDE OF RUSSIA. A SMALL TASK FORCE THAT INCLUDES SHIPS SPECIFICALLY FITTED WITH SONAR FOR TRACKING SUBMARINES TROLL PLANES AND FILL DRONES IS SHADOWING THE RUSSIAN FLEET. >> WE ARE ALWAYS COSTLY GOING TO MONITOR ANY FOREIGN VESSELS OPERATING NEAR U.S. TERRITORIAL WATERS. >> THE RUSSIAN WARSHIP HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN USED TO TEST FIRE ONE OF THE NEWEST HYPERSONIC MISSILES. THE SUBMARINE IS OFTEN ABLE TO CARRY GUIDED MISSILES. THE U.S. DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS TRANSPORTED NUCLEAR WEAPONS. THE RUSSIAN FLEET IS EXPECTED TO STAY IN CUBA UNTIL NEXT WEEK. AFTER THAT IT CAN MOVE ON SOUTH TO VENEZUELA. WHEN IT DOES THE USA THE NAVY WILL AGAIN SHADOW THE VESSELS. >> CUBA FÈS A CANADIAN PATROL VESSEL IS ALSO EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TOMORROW TO CELEBRATE THE TWO COUNTRIES BILATERAL COOPERATION. MEANWHILE IN ITALY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WILL MEET WITH THE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT AT THE

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Keywords: CBS 2 News Morning, Russia, Cuba, United States, Military Training

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Length: 2min 12sec (132 seconds)

Published: Thu Jun 13 2024