U.S. Questions Russia's Rationale for Bomber Drills in Gulf of Mexico UPI
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Can Russian Bomber Patrols in the Gulf of Mexico Not Pose a "Military Threat"? (CBS/WorldCountries.info)

The U.S. Department of State responded this week to Russia's announcement that it will deploy long-range bombers to patrol the Gulf of Mexico off U.S. shores.

"While we recognize the need for routine military training activity, we have noticed an increase in the number of these flights near North America in recent months," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters on Thursday.

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said that the bombers would be deployed as part of "drills."

"In the current situation, we have to maintain military presence in the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific, as well as the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico," he explained.

That explanation falls short, the State Department said in response.

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