US assesses drone threat from Cuba, Axios reports
U.S. officials say Cuba has bought more than 300 drones and may be weighing attacks on Guantanamo Bay and U.S. vessels.
- Classified intelligence reported by Axios reveals Cuba acquired more than 300 military drones from Russia and Iran, with officials discussing potential use against Guantanamo Bay, American naval vessels, and Key West, Fla., 90 miles north of Havana.
- Since 2023, Cuba has acquired drones of "varying capabilities" from Russia and Iran, with tactics informed by as many as 5,000 Cuban soldiers who fought in Ukraine, for which Russia paid about $25,000 per soldier.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana recently to pressure officials into compliance, while the Department of Justice plans to unseal an indictment against Raúl Castro on Wednesday for allegedly ordering the 1996 downing of two planes flown by Brothers to the Rescue.
- Cuban officials dismissed the intelligence as "increasingly implausible accusations," asserting that "like any country, Cuba has the right to defend itself against external aggression."
- While American officials emphasize Cuba poses no imminent threat, critics including David Adler, co-general coordinator of Progressive International, argue the administration is "manufacturing consent for the invasion of Cuba.
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Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones from Russia and Iran since 2023 and held internal discussions about potential strikes on the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay, American naval vessels and possibly Key West, Florida, Axios reported.
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Cuba recently purchased more than three hundred Russian and Iranian military drones that may be deployed against the American base in Guantanamo Bay, US Navy ships, and possibly Key West, Florida, 145 kilometers north of Havana. Intelligence sources reported this to the news site Axios. According to a senior US official, Cuban officials are also trying to determine how Iran is able to withstand US military pressure despite American attacks on th…
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