US military chief Hegseth warns Cuba against acquiring military arms
Key takeaways
- Hegseth’s visit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, comes as the Trump administration increases pressure against Cuba’s government.
- “They would be inviting the kind of confrontation not only do they not want but they could not stand.
- Hegseth did not offer specifics about the type of military weaponry Cuba might seek.
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Hegseth’s visit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, comes as the Trump administration increases pressure against Cuba’s government.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 30, 2026 [File: Edgar Su/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 10 Jun 202610 Jun 2026Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned that Cuba could invite confrontation with the United States if it seeks to bolster its military capabilities with new purchases.
Wednesday’s comments come as US President Donald Trump continues to threaten possible military intervention on the Caribbean island.