Overview
- A classified assessment, reported Sunday by Axios, says Cuba has more than 300 attack‑capable drones and has discussed targeting Guantanamo Bay, U.S. naval vessels, and possibly Key West.
- Officials say Cuba bought drones from Russia and Iran since 2023 and sought more gear from Moscow in the past month, yet they do not judge an attack to be imminent.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana on Thursday to warn against hostile moves and to link any U.S. sanctions relief to fundamental political changes.
- The Justice Department is preparing to unseal an indictment of Raúl Castro tied to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, according to U.S. media and officials.
- Cuba’s foreign minister called the allegations a fabricated pretext for sanctions or intervention, a clash that adds pressure on a country already hit by fuel shortages, blackouts, and street protests.