In 2020, the Russian Navy sent 50 warships to the US coast, in response to the build-up of US forces near Russia.
As reported on Tuesday by the Russian aviation portal Avia.Pro, A new article shows that the command of the Russian Navy sent at least 50 warships to the shores of the United States in 2020, in response to the provocative presence of the American fleet near the Russian coast.
The source adds that at least 40 Russian strategic and combat aircraft were also seen near the North American country’s airspace.
In this way, Russia responded to similar measures by the United States, while demonstrating its willingness to maintain a permanent presence of the Russian Navy off the US coast and the operational participation of its strategic aviation.
The report stresses that the actions of the Russian Army cause panic in Washington, especially since the appearance of Russian military ships and aircraft is often unexpected by the Pentagon.
In this sense, one case should be mentioned: a Russian Kilo-class military submarine, with several cruise missiles on board on the radar screen, made an unexpected maneuver in the area where the US aircraft carriers were located, and suddenly stopped being monitored by the Army American, and disappeared.
According to an article, published on Friday in the magazine The National Interest, Russia has placed countless vessels at the service of its Navy to counter any possible provocation from US ships near the coastal waters of the Russian Federation. In fact, the Russian Navy operates with up to 64 submarines, and the US has 68 units to its credit.
The report also highlighted that a well-armed Russian submarine fleet represents a clear challenge in the deep waters of any sea lane to the provocative movements of ships from the United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies.
Russia and the US maintain hotbeds of tension on various issues, especially on the issue of cyberattacks, Washington’s refusal to return to the Open Skies Treaty, the crisis in Ukraine and the military deployment of NATO, led by the US. .UU., On the western flank of Russia, among others.
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