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 United States Armed Forces are moving forward in preparations for a possible military action around Cuba, according to information released this Friday by CBS News broadcaster based on an internal message from the Army and reports from authorities. The movement is yet another sign of the growing pressure of President Donald Trump's government on Havana.
The government avoided responding directly to a media report on a plan that does not mention the island, but assesses mobilizing resources to support the Southern Command
An internal U.S. military document, analysed by the U.S. press, shows that Washington is preparing for the possibility of military action in Cuba, a country that President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened and that he said would be "conquered or liberated." The U.S. Army Reserve is exploring the possibility of making available the Command ...
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The US Army Reserve is assessing whether it can provide medical, military police and other support units to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) within 90 to 120 days amid military planning for potential action in Cuba, according to US officials.
JUST IN: Army Reserve Memo Signals Possible Cuba Operation Imminent – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
An internal Army Reserve message has put a four-month window on the Pentagon’s latest contingency planning in the Caribbean. The document says several kinds of Reserve units could be needed by U.S. Southern Command in 90 to 120 days. The list includes military police, battlefield medical teams, engineers and the logistics commands needed to sustain a major operation. The memo does not name Cuba, and no deployment orders have been issued. Multipl…
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