Overview
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Monday that any U.S. strike would cause a bloodbath and insisted Cuba poses no threat.
- A leaked U.S. assessment published Sunday by Axios says Cuba holds 300-plus attack drones and has discussed strikes on Guantánamo Bay, U.S. ships, and possibly Key West.
- U.S. officials say the discussions were contingency planning rather than active preparations, though they view the capability as a rising concern.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana on Thursday to warn against hostilities and to press for political changes tied to sanctions relief.
- Prosecutors plan to seek an indictment Wednesday against Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of Miami-based Brothers to the Rescue planes, adding legal pressure as Washington considers more sanctions.