Cuba's president observes drills, vows high cost for any US aggression
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday oversaw extensive military exercises, saying the drills are aimed at deterring potential aggression from the United States and making any attack “too costly for imperialism to contemplate.”
The drills, which included tank units and other armed forces, were overseen alongside Cuban General Álvaro López Miera, the minister of the armed forces, and other senior military officials.
In remarks broadcast on Cuban television, the president said, “The best way to prevent aggression is for imperialism to have to calculate the price of attacking our country."
"And that has a lot to do with our preparation for this type of military action. This takes on significant importance in the current circumstances.”
Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump threatened Cuba to “make a deal” or face consequences similar to those seen in Venezuela, where US forces kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, killing dozens and heightening regional tensions.
Venezuela, a long-standing ally of Cuba, has provided critical oil supplies and financial support, which Trump has threatened to cut off.
Cuba’s National Defense Council, chaired by Diaz-Canel, recently convened to strengthen preparedness and cohesion among the country’s leadership, reviewing “plans and measures for transitioning to a State of War,” according to an official statement.
The measures are part of Havana's broader strategic doctrine, known as the “War of the Entire People,” which calls for mobilizing civilians in the event of an armed conflict.
President Díaz-Canel has previously said there would be no surrender or capitulation, and no possibility of any agreement with Washington based on coercion or intimidation.
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