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Home / Cuba / Cuba Girds for Invasion as Trump Launches Raúl Castro Indictment Amid Punishing Blockade
Cuba, Western Hemisphere

May 20, 2026

Cuba Girds for Invasion as Trump Launches Raúl Castro Indictment Amid Punishing Blockade

“I don’t think there’s any doubt that the Trump administration is at least reviewing military action in Cuba as an option,” said Daniel DePetris, a fellow at the Defense Priorities think tank, told Drop Site. “As the war in Iran has shown, boasting a military advantage doesn’t necessarily translate into strategic victory.”

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