Overview
- Deputy foreign minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said on NBC's Meet the Press that Cuban armed forces are preparing for the possibility of a U.S. military aggression.
- He stated that the nation would mobilize if attacked, calling such an event unlikely yet insisting preparation is necessary.
- Cuba asserts there is no justification for military action, describing the country as peaceful and posing no threat to the United States.
- Cossío reiterated a willingness to engage in dialogue and business under respectful relations, saying Cuba has no conflict with the U.S.
- Tensions escalated after Nicolás Maduro's capture as President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned of potential intervention, alongside a January order imposing tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba that has contributed to record blackouts and a near-paralysis of state services.