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Cuba buys more than 300 drones from Russia and Iran — report
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- Cuba has also discussed plans to use drones to attack US targets such as the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, according to Axios news outlet.
- The report published on Sunday alleges that Cuba had discussed plans to use military drones to attack the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay as well as military vessels and possibly Key West, Florida.
- The Trump administration is concerned because of developments in drone warfare and the presence of Iranian military advisers in Havana, Axios cited a senior US official as saying.
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Cuba has also discussed plans to use drones to attack US targets such as the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, according to Axios news outlet.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dt3n Axios reports Cuba has discussed plans to use drones to attack the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, pictured here Image: Alex Brandon/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones, according to classified intelligence cited by Axios news outlet.
The report published on Sunday alleges that Cuba had discussed plans to use military drones to attack the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay as well as military vessels and possibly Key West, Florida.
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