Cuba accuses US of fabricating "drone threat" to justify potential attack
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Cuba denies purchasing 300 drones for attacks on US facilities. Havana calls these allegations a pretext for sanctions and possible military aggression.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has accused the US of creating a "fraudulent case" to justify new sanctions and potential military pressure on Havana. This was reported by Reuters following an Axios publication regarding Cuba's alleged purchase of over 300 military drones, UNN reports.
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According to Axios, based on classified US intelligence, Cuba allegedly discussed using drones to attack the US base at Guantanamo Bay, US warships, and Key West in Florida. Reuters notes that it was unable to independently verify this information.
Havana denies preparations for war
Bruno Rodríguez stated that Cuba "does not threaten war and does not desire it," but is preparing for possible external aggression, exercising its right to self-defense in accordance with the UN Charter. At the same time, in his statement, the Foreign Minister did not directly comment on the allegations regarding the drones.
According to Axios, the Donald Trump administration views Cuba as a potential threat amid the development of drone warfare and the presence of Iranian military advisors in Havana. Reuters also recalls that the US may bring charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the case of the 1996 shootdown of planes belonging to the humanitarian organization "Brothers to the Rescue."
The report notes that such steps could become another escalation of Washington's pressure on Cuba. Previously, Donald Trump stated that after Venezuela, Cuba could be "next."