Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Says U.S. Won't Rule Out Military Action in Cuba
The administration is targeting Cuba’s oil and tourism revenues to weaken the Communist government, while officials say military action remains an option.
- On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated "all options are on the table, to include military options" regarding Cuba, while the Trump administration increasingly prioritizes economic sanctions over direct military force against the island's Communist leadership.
- Washington's strategy centers on cutting off revenue sources rather than repeating the military raid that seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January, aiming to create internal fractures within Cuba's government after seven decades of one-party rule.
- Economic measures include sanctions on Gaesa, the military-run tourism conglomerate, and Cuba's tourism ministry, while a naval quarantine on oil deliveries has caused repeated blackouts and fuel shortages across the island.
- State Marco Rubio, tasked by President Donald Trump to lead Cuba policy, has moderated his aggressive rhetoric, while Representative Carlos Gimenez suggested the U.S. could "annihilate" the regime in a matter of seconds.
- Without a credible political alternative, officials navigate competing factions including the Castro family and military, while the approach echoes the administration's broader shift toward economic containment similar to its recent strategy against Iran.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ko Il-hwan = Bloomberg... on the 14th (local time) stated that the United States is placing more weight on a strategy of intensifying economic pressure against Cuba rather than military operations.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration chose to postpone a possible military deployment against Cuba and is increasingly focusing on increasing sanctions and economic pressure against the island, as well as creating internal divisions, Bloomberg, who quoted sources from Washington, said yesterday.
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GrowCola.comU.S. strategy for Cuba shifts from military option to focus on sanctions
The Trump administration’s Cuba strategy is increasingly focused on ramping up sanctions and economic pressure rather than deploying military force to break the island’s Communist leadership, people familiar with the matter said.
US military option for Cuba fades as Pres. Donald Trump focuses on sanctions
The Trump administration’s Cuba strategy is increasingly focused on ramping up sanctions and economic pressure rather than deploying military force to break the island’s Communist leadership, people familiar with the matter said.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Says U.S. Won't Rule Out Military Action in Cuba
Hegseth's comments come as Cuba faces a deepening economic and humanitarian crisis, with widespread power outages and severe fuel shortages following increased U.S. pressure on the island
US Military Option For Cuba Fades as Trump Focuses on Sanctions
The Trump administration’s Cuba strategy is increasingly focused on ramping up sanctions and economic pressure rather than deploying military force to break the island’s Communist leadership, people familiar with the matter said.
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