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News India Live, Digital Desk: The increasing tension between America and China has now taken a new turn in the skies of the Caribbean island of Cuba. America’s most modern and expensive spy drone MQ-4C Tritonwhich is worth around $240 million (about Rs 2000 crore), has been seen flying over Cuba. According to Zee News report, this high-profile spying operation has created a stir in Beijing and Havana. Experts believe that this is a befitting reply from America to China’s ‘Global Surveillance Network’.
What was ‘Triton’ doing over Cuba?
The MQ-4C Triton is not just an ordinary drone, but a flying spy station. According to intelligence sources, there are concrete reasons behind its detour to Cuba:
Eye on Chinese spy base: Recent reports claimed that China has established a large military training and intelligence gathering base in Cuba. America was on a mission to intercept the activities of this base and the signals installed there.
Missile Tracking and Surveillance: The Triton drone can fly continuously 24 hours a day at altitudes of more than 55,000 feet with 360-degree radar coverage. It was tracking any suspicious maritime activity occurring off the coasts of Cuba.
Features of the $240 million ‘flying eye’
Range and Capacity: This drone can scan an area of thousands of square miles at a time. Its technology is so advanced that it can identify the types of ships and their activities in the sea in the blink of an eye.
Ineffective even in bad weather: It is specially designed for maritime surveillance, capable of taking clear photographs even amidst clouds and storms.
Sharp reaction from China and Cuba
China has described America’s move as a ‘violation of sovereignty’ and an attempt to create instability in the region. At the same time, the Cuban government has called it part of America’s ‘intimidation policy’. It is noteworthy that last year, when America shot down an alleged ‘spy balloon’ of China, this game of hide and seek going on in the sky between the two countries has become more dangerous.
Russia also has a keen eye
Interestingly, at the same time the American drone was hovering near Cuba, Russian Navy activity was also recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. Experts say that Cuba is once again becoming an ‘espionage arena’ among the superpowers, which is reminiscent of the ‘missile crisis’ of 1962.
