Warship’s visit to Cuba was intended to deter Russia, says minister

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Open this photo in gallery: Canadian navy patrol boat HMCS Margaret Brooke passes by Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Kazan and frigate Admiral Gorshkov as it enters Havana’s bay in Cuba on June 14, 2024.Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters Defence Minister Bill Blair on Monday defended sending a Canadian warship for a friendly port visit to Cuba even though Havana’s authoritarian government is closely allied with Russia and has reportedly hosted a Chinese spy base since 2019. He said the visit was intended to act as a deterrent to the Russian government. “Presence is deterrence. We were present.” Last week, the Canadian military’s...