Russian oil shipment puts focus on Kremlin spy outpost in Cuba

A Russian oil tanker heading towards Cuba is raising U.S. security alarms. The U.S. believes Cuba hosts Russian and Chinese intelligence facilities. These bases, including Russia's Lourdes facility and China's installations near Havana, are seen as threats to U.S. national security. The shipment highlights the deepening ties between Moscow and Havana, providing a pretext for maintaining and potentially expanding signals intelligence capabilities that can intercept U.S. military and commercial communications.