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Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba, and Donald Trump, President of the United States[AFP=Provided by Yonhap News][AFP=Provided by Yonhap News]
Politico reported on the 18th (local time) that the Trump administration is seriously weighing military intervention in Cuba. U.S. officials believe that cutting Cuba’s energy supplies and tightening economic sanctions alone are unlikely to bring about regime change. A source familiar with the matter told Politico, “The mood at the White House has definitely shifted.”The source said the original plan centered on stepping up sanctions—most notably an oil blockade—and pressuring Cuba into negotiations by securing U.S. military gains in Venezuela and Iran. But developments in Iran unfolded unpredictably, and Havana has responded far more defiantly than U.S. officials expected. That combination has put previously unthinkable military options back on the table.Officials say the resilience of the Cuban government in the face of heavy sanctions has increased the perceived need to consider military measures. Politico reports that U.S. Southern Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in the region, convened a series of readiness meetings in recent weeks to discuss the situation, a move that suggests Washington has begun outlining potential military plans for Cuba.U.S. military leaders are said to be reviewing a broad range of scenarios that go beyond capture-and-extract operations. Options under consideration reportedly span from single, targeted airstrikes aimed at forcing concessions from the Cuban leadership to full-scale ground invasions intended to remove the regime and topple the government.#Trump #U.S. #Cuba #MilitaryInterventionYonhap News TV — For inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk/LINE jebo23 Choi Jin-kyung (highjean@yna.co.kr)
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