General Francis Donovan met with Cuban General Roberto Legra Sotolongo for “a brief exchange on operational security issues.”
Senior US and Cuban military officials met Friday near the Guantanamo naval base in Cuba, the US military command for Latin America and the Caribbean (Southcom) announced.
General Francis Donovan met Cuban General Roberto Legra Sotolongo pour “a brief discussion on operational security issues”added Southcom in a press release accompanied by a photo of the meeting.
Skip the ad
Cuba has recently considered scenarios for using military drones against the American base at Guantanamo, or even against the territory of the United States, American media recently reported.
Strained relationships
Donald Trump estimates that the communist island, located 150 kilometers from the coast of Florida (southeast), represents “an extraordinary threat” for the national security of the United States. The American president has repeatedly threatened to “take control” from Cuba.
Relations between the two countries have become significantly strained since January, after the United States imposed a de facto oil blockade on the island, issued new sanctions against Cuban companies and leaders, and indicted ex-President Raul Castro in a case dating back to 1996. The two governments, however, say they are continuing their diplomatic contacts.
In mid-May, CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Havana to meet senior Cuban officials. Another meeting, at a high diplomatic level, took place on April 10 in the Cuban capital. No American government plane had landed in Cuba since 2016.
