US raises threat of military action against Cuba
Key takeaways
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Cuba poses a national security threat to the US.
- The push has accelerated in recent days, with the US indicting Cuba’s former President Raul Castro and gathering military forces in the Caribbean.
- Rejecting suggestions of “nation building,” Rubio told reporters the issue is one of “national security”.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Cuba poses a national security threat to the US.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have issued renewed threats of military action against Cuba [File: Kylie Cooper/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP, AP and Reuters Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have issued new threats of military action against Cuba.
Rubio told reporters late on Thursday that Cuba has been a national security threat for years because of its ties to US adversaries Russia and China, while Trump said he is likely to be the president to finally take action.