US military reveals possible plans for action around Cuba, CBS News finds - report
Multiple US officials told CBS News anonymously that the internal message was for continued military planning around Cuba, although the message itself did not specifically mention Cuba.
The US Army is currently evaluating the potential need for additional military support in the Southern Command's region, according to an internal message obtained by CBS News. While the message does not explicitly mention Cuba, multiple US officials confirmed to CBS News that it was for ongoing military planning in the area. The message requested feedback from subordinate commands on the possibility of deploying extra personnel, including a combat sustainment support battalion, an engineer battalion, a medical brigade, and a military police brigade.
Additionally, the US Army Reserve was asked to consider an expeditionary sustainment command to oversee military logistics in the theater of operations. This comes after nearly nine months of economic pressure and a naval blockade imposed on Cuba to compel political reforms. Cuba has accused the US of aggression, and US President Donald Trump has maintained economic pressure since January, accusing Cuba of aligning with Russia, China, and Iran.
US intelligence officials have analyzed potential Cuban responses to US military actions. The US military has conducted reconnaissance operations around Cuba, and other forces have been instructed to prepare for possible deployment. However, US officials emphasized that these briefings do not indicate a decision to order a military operation against Cuba.
The strict sanctions and oil blockade imposed on Cuba have led to nationwide electrical grid blackouts and soaring inflation. In response, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel vowed to counter any US attack and blamed the US for "economic warfare" by blocking oil imports. At the United Nations General Assembly, Trump stated his administration aimed to bring "fundamental change" to Cuba, predicting its communist government would fall and declared that "freedom will be coming to Cuba."
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