The website Axios, citing American officials, reports this Sunday that Cuba has considered using military drones against the American base in Guantanamo. The relationship between the two countries has been very tense for several months, especially after threats from Donald Trump.
Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and recently considered scenarios to use them against the American base in Guantanamo, to the extreme of the law, or even against American territory, Axios reported on Sunday, May 17, relying on classified intelligence.
This publication comes in a context of high tension between the two countries, and as Cuban officials accuse Washington of laying the political groundwork for an intervention against the regime.
“When we think about this type of technology so close to us, (…) it’s worrying,” emphasized a high-ranking American official speaking on condition of anonymity to Axios, mentioning “a growing threat.”
Donald Trump believes that Cuba is “a threat”
He indicated that Cuba had acquired attack drones from Russia and Iran since 2023, and was now seeking to obtain more.
The relationship between the two ideological enemies has been particularly tense for several months. Donald Trump believes that the communist regime, located 150 kilometers off the coast of Florida, represents “an extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States.
The American president has threatened several times to “take control” of Cuba, suggesting sending an aircraft carrier there.
A blockade with heavy consequences
In addition to the American embargo in effect since 1962, Washington – which does not hide its desire to see a change of regime in Havana – has imposed a naval blockade on the regime since January, only allowing the arrival of a single Russian oil tanker.
The United States also announced at the beginning of May a tightening of sanctions against Cuba.
In this context, CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Havana on Thursday for an exceptional meeting with senior Cuban officials, as the two countries are in difficult negotiations.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel declared in mid-April that his country was “ready” to face US military aggression.
The civil defense of the regime has recently distributed a “family guide” aimed at “protection against military aggression,” according to several official provincial websites.
