Overview
- USA TODAY reported Wednesday that two anonymous sources say the Pentagon is quietly preparing options for possible operations in Cuba if President Trump orders an intervention.
- The New Republic said multiple outlets describe a directive from the White House, with Zeteo’s Substack first circulating the planning claim on Capitol Hill.
- The Pentagon and U.S. Southern Command have not confirmed any such plans, and a March congressional hearing included a denial that the U.S. was rehearsing a takeover.
- Trump has floated action in recent days, telling reporters Monday that the U.S. “may stop by Cuba” after operations in Iran and saying last month he expected “the honor of taking Cuba.”
- Fuel restrictions that began in January have left Cuba with blackouts and shortages, and President Miguel Díaz-Canel has vowed the country would fight any U.S. attack.