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3w ago

Cuba Activates Wartime Plans Under ‘Guerra de Todo el Pueblo’ Doctrine

State media say the National Defense Council approved the measures during Defense Day activities, signaling readiness while withholding specific operational details.

El Consejo de Defensa Nacional se reunió para evaluar preparación militar y cohesión de sus fuerzas, en un contexto de relaciones cada vez más tensas con Washington tras recientes acontecimientos en la región. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP)
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Overview

  • The National Defense Council met Saturday and approved plans oriented to a possible state of war, according to official communiqués.
  • The measures are framed by the ‘Guerra de todo el pueblo’ doctrine, which emphasizes nationwide civilian-military mobilization.
  • President Miguel Díaz-Canel presided in olive-green attire reserved for wartime leadership, and Raúl Castro was reported as kept informed of the session.
  • Cuba conducted training that included ambush simulations, mine placement, civil protection drills, and military medical instruction.
  • State outlets report 32 Cuban military personnel died during the U.S. operation in Caracas and that their remains were repatriated, while protests occurred outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana and Washington signaled curbs on Venezuelan oil to Cuba.