"Trump is preparing to take the US into another illegal war against Cuba," warned one progressive critic of the US president. "We must stop him. It’s not too late."

Cuban President Díaz-Canel warns the U.S. against military action, emphasizing Cuba's readiness to defend itself amid rising tensions.

Pentagon plans for a possible Cuba operation have accelerated as officials prepare for a potential order from Donald Trump, USA TODAY has learned.

"Trump is preparing to take the US into another illegal war against Cuba," warned one progressive critic of the US president. "We must stop him. It’s not too late."

“We don’t want that but it is our duty to be ready to avoid it, and if it were unavoidable, to win it,” President Miguel Diaz-Canel says.