Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Trump escalated pressure on Cuba, openly suggesting the possibility of U.S. military action against the communist island. The escalation follows the unsealing of criminal charges against Raúl Castro, accusing him of ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the White House is serious about taking action, citing Cuba's ties with China and Russia as a national security threat, and did not rule out the use of force. The Pentagon announced the arrival of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group in the Caribbean, coinciding with the Castro charges, further fueling speculation. The administration has also tightened sanctions, imposed an energy blockade, and targeted Cuba's military-run business empire, GAESA, intensifying economic pressure. In fullTrump threatens new Cuba crackdown as Rubio warns Havana: ‘We’re very serious’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump turns screws on Cuba as Rubio warns military action is on the table
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Trump escalated pressure on Cuba, openly suggesting the possibility of U.S. military action against the communist island. The escalation follows the unsealing of criminal charges against Raúl Castro, accusing him of ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the White House is serious about taking action, citing Cuba's ties with China and Russia as a national security threat, and did not rule out the use of force. The Pentagon announced the arrival of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group in the Caribbean, coinciding with the Castro charges, further fueling speculation. The administration has also tightened sanctions, imposed an energy blockade, and targeted Cuba's military-run business empire, GAESA, intensifying economic pressure. In fullTrump threatens new Cuba crackdown as Rubio warns Havana: ‘We’re very serious’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
