US military tracks mysterious Russian ship near Hawaii
The P-3 Orion took off from the Hawaii Marine Corps base (USA) – Photo: US Navy
“We are monitoring a Russian surface ship (not a submarine) operating in international waters near Hawaii,” an INDOPACOM spokesman told Hawaii’s KHON2 news channel.
INDOPACOM said it, along with its allies and partners, regularly monitors air and maritime traffic in the Western Pacific to ensure the security and stability of the region,
Commenting on KHON2 channel, former US Navy lieutenant colonel Hal Kempfer said the situation was not too special. According to Mr. Kempfer, INDOPACOM and a number of intelligence organizations are closely monitoring this. They were trying to figure out exactly what was going on as the Russian ships hovered near the island.
“They’re not just monitoring, but looking at everything that could be connected to the ship, to answer the questions: What is the ship really doing? Why might the ship be there? Who is the ship reporting to? All information will be aggregated and analyzed to see if the Russian ship is a threat to the United States,” Kempfer added.
According to the news site American Military NewsRussian naval activity near Hawaii is not uncommon. In January, a Russian surveillance ship circumnavigated Hawaii for several days.
In May 2021, another Russian surveillance ship, identified as the Vishnya-class Kareliya (SSV-535), appeared off the coast of Kauai (Hawaii) for several days.
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) chose to delay a missile test in the area as a Russian spy ship hovered around the island.
Mr Kempfer told the channel KHON2 that Russian warships hovered around Hawaii during the Cold War.
“The tactics, techniques and processes that we saw the Soviet Union employ during the cold war, seem to be re-emerging under the Russian flag,” said the former US Navy lieutenant colonel.
American ships once “escorted” Russian ships near Hawaii
In June 2021, a large Russian fleet of surface ships and aircraft conducted strike drills on enemy aircraft carriers near Hawaii.
Unconfirmed satellite images show that three US Navy destroyers and a US Coast Guard ship “escorted” a number of Russian warships, because after the exercise they traveled about 56km around Hawaii.
Although it did not directly link its activities to the Russian naval exercises, at the time the Pacific Fleet also announced that the US Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 would move into the area. area around the Hawaiian Islands.
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