Cuba Says US Military Strike Could Lead To ‘Bloodbath’
Cuba warned severe bloodshed could follow any potential US attack.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday warned that any military attack by the United States would trigger a “bloodbath” with “incalculable consequences,” as tensions sharply escalated between Havana and Washington following reports about Cuba’s alleged military drone capabilities.The warning came a day after a report by Axios claimed that Cuba had acquired more than 300 military drones from Russia and Iran and was considering potential strikes on US targets, including the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay, military vessels and possibly Florida.
Cuban officials rejected the allegations, accusing the United States of fabricating a pretext for military intervention against the communist-run island nation.Writing on social media, Diaz-Canel said Cuba “poses no threat” to the United States or any other country, while asserting Havana’s “absolute and legitimate right” to defend itself against any military aggression. Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ernesto Soberon Guzman, also said the country would resist any invasion attempt, recalling the failed US-backed Bay of Pigs invasion during the 1960s.
Meanwhile, the administration of US President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Cuba by imposing new sanctions targeting the country’s intelligence agency and several senior officials, including ministers, Communist Party leaders and military generals. The sanctions are part of Washington’s broader campaign to isolate Cuba’s leadership and increase economic pressure on the government.
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Relations between the two countries have deteriorated rapidly in recent months amid reports that the Trump administration is considering further legal and diplomatic action against senior Cuban leaders, including former president Raul Castro. At the same time, Cuba has been grappling with a worsening humanitarian and energy crisis following restrictions on Venezuelan oil supplies, leading to severe fuel shortages and frequent nationwide blackouts.
The standoff has also drawn international attention after reports emerged that CIA Director John Ratcliffe recently visited Havana for talks with Cuban officials. Amid rising geopolitical tensions and military rhetoric from both sides, there has been no official indication of immediate military action, though diplomatic relations between the longtime adversaries remain deeply strained.
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