Rubio Doubtful of Diplomacy with Cuba as Trump Raises New Threat of Military Action
Trump and Marco Rubio said the administration prefers talks, but U.S. officials again raised the option of force after an indictment over the 1996 shootdown.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio renewed threats of military intervention in Cuba, escalating pressure a day after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment against former leader Raúl Castro.
- Trump previously ordered an energy blockade that triggered severe economic collapse across Cuba, pledging a "friendly takeover" if the island refused to open its economy to American investment and remove U.S. adversaries.
- Rubio expressed doubt that the U.S. could reach a diplomatic resolution with Cuba's current government, citing its ties to American adversaries, yet noted "the president always has the option to do whatever it takes to support and protect the national interest."
- The U.S. Southern Command deployed the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to the Caribbean Sea on the same day the indictment was announced, while Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated China "firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding its national sovereignty."
- Observers see parallels to the January military operation that captured then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, though officials remain tight-lipped on how the U.S. might implement the indictment as Castro approaches age 95 next month.
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