The information, published on Sunday, should be taken with great caution. According to the site Axios, relying on classified American information, Cuba would have acquired more than 300 military drones. The rulers of the regime would have recently considered scenarios to use them against the American camp in Guantanamo, right to the extreme of the regime, or even against US territory.
This publication comes at a time of high tension between the two countries, with Cuban officials accusing Washington of laying political groundwork for an intervention against the regime. “When we think about this type of technology being so close to us, it is worrying,” emphasized a senior US official speaking anonymously to Axios, mentioning “a growing threat.” According to him, Cuba has acquired attack drones from Russia and Iran since 2023 and is looking to obtain more.
“The United States government is building, day by day, a fraudulent case to justify a ruthless economic war against the Cuban people and a potential military aggression,” reacted Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez. He blames specific press organs that are playing into the hands of the United States by promoting falsehoods and repeating insinuations from the US government itself. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio denounced “increasingly improbable accusations.”
Donald Trump believes that the regime, located 150 kilometers off the coast of Florida, poses “an extraordinary threat” to US national security. He has threatened several times to “take control” of Cuba, suggesting sending an aircraft carrier.
In addition to the ongoing US embargo since 1962, Washington has imposed an oil blockade on the regime since January, only allowing the arrival of a single Russian oil tanker. The US also announced tougher sanctions against Cuba at the beginning of May. In this context, CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Havana on Thursday for an exceptional meeting with senior Cuban officials, as the two countries are engaged in tough negotiations.
The United States is also seeking to indict former Cuban president Raúl Castro, aged 94. This indictment stems from an incident back in 1996 when two civilian planes piloted by Fidel Castro’s opponents were shot down.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated in mid-April that his country was “ready” to face a US military aggression. The regime’s civil defense has recently released a “family guide” for protection against military aggression, according to several official provincial sites.
