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Why is the U.S. intelligence worried about a drone attack from Cuba?

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The United States suspects the communist regime of preparing strikes on the American bases of Guantanamo and Key West in Florida in case hostilities erupt after months of tension.

Journalists from the Axios news site prefer to remain cautious. They learned from confidential reports from American intelligence that Cuba had acquired over 300 military drones from Iran and Russia and had recently started planning to attack the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, as well as American military ships and the naval air base in Key West, Florida. However, they make it clear in the preamble of their article published on Sunday that this information could mainly “serve as a pretext for American military intervention” on the island.

Bruno Rodriguez, the Cuban foreign minister, did not hesitate to react, accusing the US government on the X social network of “building, day after day, a fraudulent case to justify a ruthless economic war against the Cuban people and a potential military aggression”. He also implicated “organs of…”.

[Context: The article discusses the suspicion by the United States of Cuba preparing for strikes on American bases after acquiring military drones from Iran and Russia. The Cuban foreign minister responded with allegations against the US government.] [Fact Check: The article may be behind a paywall and requires a subscription to access.]