Waltz Says Cuba's Chinese, Russian Intelligence Sites Threaten U.S. Security
Waltz said the sites and reported 300 Iranian-made drones show Cuba remains a direct intelligence and security threat to the United States.
- On Sunday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz warned that Chinese and Russian intelligence sites operating in Cuba remain an active "national security threat" just off America's shores, accusing them of collecting information around American military bases.
- The Trump administration has already reduced Chinese and Russian footholds in Venezuela, Central America, and around the Panama Canal, with CIA Director John Ratcliffe meeting Cuban officials in May to reinforce President Trump's warning of potential military response.
- Roughly 300 Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones are stationed just 90 miles off Florida's coast, with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush stating last week that Iran supplied the weapons; Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel warned in May of a "bloodbath with incalculable consequences" if attacked.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled the administration's uncompromising stance by indicating a negotiated deal with Cuba is unlikely, as Waltz declared the Cuban regime a threat the administration "is not going to stand for any longer."
- Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally who died Saturday night, had called for regime change in Cuba in March, while former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush highlighted Iran's consistent collaboration with Cuba to destabilize the broader Caribbean region.
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Waltz calls Cuba a national security threat, cites Chinese and Russian presence
Photo: Alamy U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Sunday that Cuba poses a national security threat to the United States, arguing that the island continues to host Chinese and Russian intelligence operations near American territory. Speaking on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures," Waltz said the Trump administration intends to take a tougher
Fernández de Cossío reiterated that Cuba “has no record of ever attacking that great nuclear superpower, nor has it declared any interest or intention to do so.”
Mike Waltz insists that the Caribbean island poses a threat to American "national security," and its own people
(New York = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Ji-heon = U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said on the 12th (local time) that the Cuban regime poses a threat to U.S. national security, and Donald Trump...
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