Overview
- On Thursday President Trump said a U.S. operation against Cuba “is possible,” comparing it to the swift Venezuela mission and leaving the timetable flexible.
- The administration has tightened economic measures that have effectively cut Venezuelan oil supplies to Cuba and pursued broader sanctions and legal steps intended to increase leverage over Havana.
- U.S. intelligence reports, cited by multiple outlets, say Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and discussed using them against U.S. assets, a claim officials could cite as a pretext for force.
- Washington has increased naval movements and run contingency war‑games through Southern Command while the Justice Department unsealed an indictment of Raúl Castro as part of a wider pressure campaign.
- Critics warn the squeeze risks a deepening humanitarian crisis, large refugee flows and regional instability, and coverage divides between outlets that emphasize U.S. strategic aims and those that warn of reckless intervention.