Overview
- Miguel Díaz-Canel, who posted Monday on X, warned a U.S. attack would cause a “bloodbath” and said Cuba poses no threat.
- Classified U.S. intelligence, reported Sunday by Axios, says Cuba has acquired more than 300 attack drones since 2023 and discussed striking Guantánamo Bay, U.S. naval vessels, and Key West.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Havana Thursday to warn Cuban leaders against hostilities and to press for political change to ease sanctions, according to U.S. officials.
- U.S. officials say the Justice Department plans to seek or unseal an indictment of Raúl Castro, possibly Wednesday, over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
- Washington’s pressure has cut off fuel shipments and strained Cuba’s grid, with widespread blackouts and delayed medical care reported, even as U.S. officials say they do not see an imminent attack.