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With Venezuela in the rearview mirror and Operation Epic Fury progressing smoothly in Iran, President Trump has set his sights on Cuba. Meanwhile, a top official in the Communist Caribbean nation warned on Sunday that Cuba is preparing for “the possibility of military aggression.”
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From the Daily Wire:
Cuba is preparing for the possibility of military conflict with the United States, a top Cuban official warned Sunday, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.
“Our military is always prepared, and in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression,” Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said in an interview on “Meet the Press.” “We would be naïve” not to consider the possibility, he added, while insisting that Havana “truly hope[s] that it doesn’t occur” and sees “no justification whatsoever” for conflict.
The warning comes after a series of statements from President Donald Trump as his administration ramps up pressure on the island’s communist government. He said he would have the “honor” of “taking Cuba in some form … Free it. Take it. I think I could do anything I want with it.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also signaled that Cuba’s leadership is in a precarious position, warning that those in power “don’t know how to fix” the country’s mounting crises.
Addressing Secretary Rubio’s remarks, Fernández de Cossío insisted that regime change is “absolutely” not up for discussion. He stressed that Cuba “would not accept becoming a dependent state of any other power.”
Despite the Deputy Foreign Minister’s strong words, Cuba faces an unprecedented energy crisis. As the Daily Wire notes, the Trump administration “The Trump administration has moved to choke off fuel supplies by threatening penalties on countries that export oil to Cuba,” creating what Cuban officials are calling a “very severe” blockade. This blockade has fueled an economic crisis, and the nation has experienced blackouts in the past weeks that have affected transportation, hospitals, and food distribution.
According to the Daily Wire, Cuba is currently facing “one of the most precarious moments in decades.” As the U.S. negotiates in this critical hour, let’s pray for divine wisdom and guidance for our leaders!
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(Excerpt from the Daily Wire. Photo Credit: julianpetersphotography/Getty Images)
