Russia Plans Naval and Air Drills in Caribbean

The U.S. expects Russia to begin naval and air exercises in the Caribbean, involving warships and long-range bombers, marking the first such maneuvers since 2019. These exercises are seen as a response to U.S. support for Ukraine and increased NATO activities, though they have been planned for some time. The exercises, not considered a direct threat to the U.S., will include port calls in Cuba and possibly Venezuela, and will last through the summer, culminating in a global naval exercise in the fall.