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Pentagon ramps up Cuba military planning in case Trump orders intervention: Report
The Pentagon is weighing attacks or kidnappings of Cuban leaders as Trump signals he may order an intervention, according to reports.
- Military planning for a possible Pentagon-led operation in Cuba is ramping up in case President Donald Trump gives an order to intervene, according to two sources familiar with the effort who spoke to USA TODAY on condition of anonymity.
- The United States curbed oil shipments to Cuba in January as part of a campaign to force political changes, while tensions between Washington and Havana have escalated in recent weeks despite Trump administration focus on the Iran War.
- President Donald Trump told USA TODAY on April 13 he expects the 'honor' of 'taking Cuba, in some form,' adding 'We may stop by Cuba after we're finished with this' regarding the Iran War.
- For decades, U.S. officials have discussed military intervention in Cuba since Fidel Castro took power in 1959 and pledged allegiance to the Soviet Union; current planning now operationalizes decades of theoretical debate.
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Rumblings of Pentagon Military Plans for Cuba
Speculation about the Pentagon's military strategies regarding Cuba is heating up, despite official comments denying active invasion plans. Trump's rhetoric also fuels discussions of potential action against the island's communist regime. The post Rumblings of Pentagon Military Plans for Cuba appeared first on News Addicts.
The President has come to say I would like to intervene on the island after solving the situation in Iran; the ship blockade created an energy crisis in Cuba
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Pentagon ramps up planning for possible military ops in Cuba
Trump suggested he expects soon to have the "honor" of "taking Cuba, in some form," adding, "Whether I free it, take it − I think I can do anything I want with it."
The Pentagon would be in the process of intensifying its military intervention plans in Cuba, although the Department of War requested that no speculation be made on this issue, according to the information available in the US press, be transmitted to the EEF, according to Agerpres.
Is the US preparing to attack Cuba?
Even with its hands full in an unpopular, costly and deadly war in Iran, the Trump administration seems to be ramping up preparations for military action in Cuba following weeks of relative calm between the two countries. On Tuesday, news outlet Zeteo reported that “officials at the Pentagon and elsewhere in the US government were quietly given a new directive that came straight from the Trump White House (to)...ramp up preparations for possible…
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