{"id":2582666,"date":"2026-03-22T16:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuban-military-preparing-for-us-attack-deputy-foreign-minister\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T16:40:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:40:43","slug":"cuban-military-preparing-for-us-attack-deputy-foreign-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuban-military-preparing-for-us-attack-deputy-foreign-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuban military &#8216;preparing&#8217; for US attack: Deputy foreign minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcuban-military-preparing-for-us-attack-deputy-foreign-minister%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2582666&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fern\u00e1ndez de Coss\u00edo said on NBC&#8217;s Meet the Press that Cuba\u2019s military is always prepared and is currently getting ready for the possibility of U.S. military aggression, as tensions rise amid Washington\u2019s pressure campaign and Havana\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >worsening economic crisis<\/a>. He stressed that Cuban leaders hope such an outcome won\u2019t occur and see no justification for it. The piece notes that U.S. rhetoric has escalated after Donald Trump\u2019s comments about possibly taking Cuba and following a series of aggressive moves, including an oil blockade that has worsened shortages and blackouts.<\/p>\n<p>Pentagon leadership, however, has sought to tamp down fears of invasion, with Gen. Francis Donovan, head of U.S. Southern Command, saying the military is not rehearsing an invasion and that current planning focuses on protecting the U.S. embassy in Havana,defending Guant\u00e1namo Bay,and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-has-a-tougher-border-security-record-than-trump-here-are-the-receipts\/\" title=\"DeSantis: Stronger Border Security Than Trump. Proof Inside.\">supporting border security<\/a> in the event of mass migration. D\u00edaz-Canel warned that any attempt to force leadership change would meet \u201cimpregnable resistance.\u201d The article situates these comments within broader regional tensions and U.S. policy actions affecting Cuba.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cuban military &lsquo;preparing&rsquo; for US aggression, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/off-to-a-bad-start-putin-schools-biden-with-one-phone-call\/\" title=\"Off to a Bad START: Putin Schools Biden with One Phone Call\">deputy foreign minister<\/a> says<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2538788\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cuba\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"212\">Cuba<\/a> said it is preparing for the possibility of a U.S. invasion, escalating rhetoric as tensions deepen over President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s <\/a>pressure campaign against the island and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/havana\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4888\">Havana&rsquo;s<\/a> worsening economic crisis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fern&aacute;ndez de Coss&iacute;o said on NBC&rsquo;s <em>Meet the Press<\/em> on Sunday that the Cuban military &ldquo;is always prepared, and in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4499897\/nuclear-war-iran-ambitions-iaea-grossi\/\">Only nuclear war can destroy Iran&#8217;s nuclear ambitions, IAEA chief says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4499775\/saudi-arabia-iranian-diplomats-persona-non-grata\/\">Saudi Arabia orders five Iranian diplomats to leave country<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4499689\/iran-israel-trade-strikes-nuclear-sites\/\">Iran and Israel trade strikes on each other&#8217;s nuclear development sites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Fern&aacute;ndez de Coss&iacute;o later added that leaders &ldquo;truly hope that it doesn&rsquo;t occur. We don&rsquo;t see why it would have to occur, and we find no justification whatsoever.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4499600\/trump-overpowered-opposition-byron-york\/\"><strong>TRUMP &lsquo;OVERPOWERED&rsquo; OPPOSITION: BYRON YORK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cuba\/\">Cuban<\/a> President Miguel Diaz-Canel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4495766\/cuba-president-miguel-diaz-canel-resistance-leadership-change\/\">warned that any<\/a> attempt to force a leadership change would result in &ldquo;impregnable resistance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The escalation in Cuban rhetoric comes after Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4493536\/trump-honor-of-taking-cuba\/\">last week said he<\/a> believed he would have &ldquo;the honor&rdquo; of &ldquo;taking Cuba in some form,&rdquo; language that alarmed officials in Havana and intensified speculation about Washington&rsquo;s intentions toward the communist-run country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s remarks followed a series of aggressive moves by his administration, including an oil blockade that has deepened shortages on the island and contributed to major blackouts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cuba has been grappling with severe power outages, fuel shortages, and transport disruptions, conditions officials blame in large part on tightened U.S. sanctions and the interruption of oil supplies that had previously come from allies such as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"910\">Venezuela<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fern&aacute;ndez de Coss&iacute;o also rejected the idea that Cuba&rsquo;s leadership structure or the future of Diaz-Canel is up for negotiation in talks with the United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even so, the Pentagon&rsquo;s top commander for Latin America sought to tamp down fears of imminent military action.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Francis Donovan, head of U.S. Southern Command, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-us-capitol-police-martyrs-will-get-congressional-gold-medal\/\" title=\"Pelosi: US Capitol Police \u2018Martyrs\u2019 Will Get Congressional Gold Medal\">told lawmakers<\/a> on Thursday that the U.S. military is not rehearsing an invasion or takeover of Cuba, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/us-military-not-preparing-cuba-invasion-senior-us-general-says-2026-03-19\/\">reporting by <em>Reuters<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Donovan said current planning is focused instead on protecting the U.S. Embassy in Havana, defending the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, and supporting the Department of Homeland Security in the event of mass migration from the island.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4499430\/trump-other-countries-responsible-hormuz-security\/\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS OTHER COUNTRIES WILL HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR STRAIT OF HORMUZ SECURITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cuba has been on Washington&rsquo;s mind for some time, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would &ldquo;be concerned&rdquo; if he were in the Cuban government following the U.S. cooperation that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump offered more insight into what is next for Cuba when he told reporters aboard Air Force One that he would turn to Cuba after ending the war in Iran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuba says its forces are ready for U.S. aggression<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2582667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26033672176909.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[13954,76341,32404,70137,75307],"class_list":["post-2582666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cuba","tag-deputy-foreign-minister","tag-geopolitics","tag-military-tensions-2","tag-us-cuba-relations-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26033672176909.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582666"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582670,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582666\/revisions\/2582670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2582667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}