Cuba insists it is not a threat to the United States, but claims its legitimate right to retaliate against American aggression.

Other times, different weapons: it is no longer about Russian missiles on the island, but about drones. Cuba has indeed acquired over 300 military drones and is assessing possible scenarios for their use near the Guantanamo American base in the east of the island, as reported by the American media Axios on Sunday, citing classified information. According to Axios, this information has raised concerns in Washington, where officials are warning of a “growing threat” due to the proximity of these capabilities.

At the same time, the Cuban government accuses Washington of laying the groundwork for a military intervention against the island, which, if materialized, “would provoke a bloodbath with incalculable consequences,” denounced Miguel Díaz-Canel.

“Cuba has reiterated that it ‘does not represent a threat and has neither plans nor aggressive intentions’ towards other nations,” said the Cuban leader.

President Donald Trump considers the communist island, located 150 kilometers off the coast of Florida, to be “an exceptional threat” to the national security of the United States. He has issued numerous threats to “take control” of Cuba and even mentioned sending an aircraft carrier.

Despite the embargo in place since 1962 against Cuba, Washington added a tanker blockade in January that restricts the island’s crude oil supply and only allowed the arrival of one Russian tanker with about 100,000 tons of crude oil in late March.

In early May, Donald Trump approved a new package of sanctions against the island.