Trump Admin Reportedly Believes Cuban Regime Could Collapse As Soon As This Summer
Officials are weighing sanctions and military contingencies as they seek to pressure Havana, with some believing collapse could come as early as summer.
- On Thursday, Axios reported the Trump Administration is drafting military contingency plans for a potential Cuban collapse this summer, as officials fear worsening economic conditions could trigger unrest.
- Officials describe the current pressure campaign as "accelerationism," a tiered approach the White House is utilizing to weaken the regime without immediate military intervention.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently imposed sanctions on GAESA, a conglomerate he described as the "heart of Cuba's kleptocratic communist system," targeting senior board member Ania Guillermina Lastres Morena.
- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced the U.S. measures as a "political action," while administration advisers caution the president intends to limit military boots on the ground to 48 hours.
- U.S. Southern Command recently led a "tabletop" exercise to game out potential crisis scenarios, though officials emphasize no invasion is planned if repression escalates.
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Hong Jeong-gyu = The U.S. Donald Trump administration is preparing for the possibility of the Cuban regime's collapse as early as this summer and is also considering military operations...
The US armed forces are fully ready to launch a military attack on Cuba. This is evident from an analysis by news outlet Politico. It is simply a matter of waiting for the green light from US President Donald Trump.
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