U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba
The request seeks police, medical and logistics units as planners weigh potential support for a mission in the region.
- The U.S. Army Reserve directed commands to report the availability of six support unit types for U.S. Southern Command, according to an internal message reviewed by CBS News and disclosed last week.
- Amid the Trump administration's mounting economic pressure on Cuba, officials have imposed sanctions and utilized rhetoric suggesting potential military intervention to spark 'fundamental change' on the island.
- Specifically, the message requests military police, medical teams, and engineering battalions, noting they may be 'needed in 90-120 days,' which points to possible action as early as late December.
- A U.S. Southern Command spokesperson declined to discuss 'potential deployment timelines,' stating the command 'continuously coordinates with the Joint Force to assess a range of potential requirements.'
- Military planners have previously examined various contingency options, including an Army-led air assault by the 101st Airborne Division, though no units have received deployment orders.
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The U.S. Army Reserve is considering the submission to the Southern Command of additional units for a possible operation in the area of Cuba.
It has been alleged that the U.S. Army Reserve is evaluating whether it can provide military police, medical, and logistics units to Southern Command within the next 90 to 120 days. While internal correspondence reviewed by CBS News does not mention Cuba, U.S. officials said the planning is linked to possible options regarding Cuba. The document does not contain any information indicating that a deployment order has been issued for any units.
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Army Reserve Asked to Ready Support Units Within 120 Days as Pentagon Expands Cuba Contingency Planning
An internal Army Reserve request seeks the possible availability of logistics, engineering, medical and military police formations for U.S. Southern Command within three to four ... The post Army Reserve Asked to Ready Support Units Within 120 Days as Pentagon Expands Cuba Contingency Planning first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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An internal U.S. Army document asks to verify the availability of six support units for the South Command, potentially needed in 90-120 days.
U.S. Evaluates Preparing Military Units for Southern Command in the Midst of Planning Linked to Cuba
An internal message reviewed by CBS News requests information on six types of units that could fall under the authority of the Southern Command within 90 to 120 days. The document does not specifically mention Cuba and there is no indication that the deployment of forces has been ordered.
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