Exclusive: U.S. eyes attack-drone threat from Cuba
Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels and possibly Key West, Fla., 90 miles north of Havana, according to classified intelligence shared with Axios. Why it matters: The intelligence — which could become a pretext for U.S. military action — shows the degree to which the Trump administration sees Cuba as a threat because of developments in drone warfare and the presence of Ira
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- ▪ U.S. weighs drone threat from Cuba: report — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Cuba accuses US of fabrication after Axios report alleging drone threat — Straits Times — World
- ▪ US assesses drone threat from Cuba, Axios reports - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ U.S. weighs intelligence on Cuba drone-attack possibility - Report — Investing.com — News
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| Publication time | Sun, 17 May 2026 12:15:05 +0000 |
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