{"id":2629843,"date":"2026-07-15T05:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuba-activists-form-rapid-response-plan-in-case-us-attacks-island\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T05:34:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:34:59","slug":"cuba-activists-form-rapid-response-plan-in-case-us-attacks-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuba-activists-form-rapid-response-plan-in-case-us-attacks-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba activists form &#8216;rapid response&#8217; plan in case US attacks island"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fcuba-activists-form-rapid-response-plan-in-case-us-attacks-island%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=2629843&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>A group connected to the Cuban government has developed a &#8220;National Rapid Response Plan&#8221; to rally protesters across U.S.cities within 24 hours of a potential U.S. military attack on Cuba. The plan details strategies for coordinated nationwide protests targeting federal buildings, military sites, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-reveal-queen-elizabeth-iis-cause-of-death\/\" title=\"Officials Reveal Queen Elizabeth II...s Cause Of Death\">high-profile locations<\/a>, utilizing social media and shared branding to mobilize activists both in major cities and rural areas. The institution behind this, the National Network on Cuba (NNOC), promotes efforts to support cuba through trips and solidarity activities, despite U.S. sanctions and efforts to counter pro-Cuba initiatives. The plan aims to make U.S. government actions against Cuba politically and materially costly,emphasizing building preemptive protest teams and publicizing their plans to increase pressure. The context includes ongoing U.S. sanctions under Trump\u2019s administration, efforts to foster more pro-American governance in Cuba, and recent U.S. indictments against Cuban officials over past conflicts. The document underscores the importance of proactive activism, viewing economic sanctions as an act of war, and encourages supporters to announce and prepare for rapid response actions to disrupt potential military or political moves against 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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cuba\/\">Cuban government<\/a>-linked group has a \u201cNational Rapid Response Plan\u201d in place for protesters to fill American streets if the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\">U.S. military<\/a> attacks the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/communism\/\">communist<\/a> regime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Network on Cuba gave strategies for \u201ccoordinated nationwide actions within 24 hours\u201d of such an event in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260714153445\/https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ZGZe6E0rW5Ob2fI5WRRUM22GgzykM93nf7qTAIr6y_I\/edit?tab=t.0\">document<\/a> sent to supporters and obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. The plan calls for swiftly mobilizing protesters across cities, various federal buildings, and \u201csports arenas during high-visibility events.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4647987\/pro-palestinian-activists-organized-ro-khanna-israel-trip\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pro-Palestinian activists working to stop \u2018settler violence\u2019 organized Ro Khanna\u2019s Israel trip<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/videos\/4644564\/veteran-brian-stewart-tennessee-gop-primary-incongruent-marine-corps-standards\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>USMC flags candidate in Hegseth\u2019s district as \u2018incongruent with Marine Corps standards\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4636898\/texan-armed-community-defense-for-leftists\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>This Texan led armed \u2018community defense\u2019 for leftists. Now he\u2019s serving 100 years behind bars<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe goal is to make it politically and materially costly for the U.S. government to wage war on Cuba,\u201d the document says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In large cities, the operation could involve \u201cbig, broad coalitions\u201d of advocacy groups gathering for rallies outside important buildings, according to the document. Activists in smaller towns or rural areas should use \u201cpower mapping\u201d to determine appropriate protest targets and distribute flyers and large banners around the community, it says. All participants should coordinate via social media posts and \u201cshared graphics, logos, and branding: yard signs, flyers, digital assets,\u201d the National Network on Cuba said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NNOC, founded <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nnoc.org\/about-us\/\">in Washington<\/a>, helps Americans <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nnoc.org\/brigades\/\">travel to Cuba<\/a> to promote \u201csolidarity\u201d with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4621189\/pro-cuba-activists-plan-trip-honor-fidel-castro\/\">assistance from<\/a> the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples, a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2026\/06\/sanctions-on-cuban-actors-responsible-for-subversive-anti-american-activities-fact-sheet\/\">state propaganda arm<\/a> led by a convicted Cuban intelligence spy. Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\">Marco Rubio<\/a> sanctioned the institute in June, which led authorities to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2026\/07\/secretary-rubio-terminates-legal-status-of-cuban-communist-foreign-influence-operative\">arrest a Cuban national<\/a> and his family for deportation over his alleged involvement with the group. The NNOC and the leftist Venceremos Brigade also plan to bring 150 visitors to Cuba in August to celebrate the late dictator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fidel-castro\/\">Fidel Castro<\/a>\u2018s 100th birthday, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> previously reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protesters\u2019 federal targets can be courthouses, military bases or recruitment offices, agencies, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> facilities, which \u201cconnects Cuba solidarity to anti-ICE\/immigrant defense work,\u201d the NNOC said. The plan links to a nationwide map of U.S. military facilities from the leftist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/blackallianceforpeace.com\/us-militarization-in-our-americas\">Black Alliance for Peace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> has pressured Cuba with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3410878\/state-department-cuba-noncooperating-country-harboring-terrorists\/\">national<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4596298\/us-sanctions-cuba-president\/\">security<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4621512\/marco-rubio-sanctions-cuba-gaesa-natural-resources\/\">economic<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4637271\/cuba-suffers-island-wide-blackout-us-oil-blockade\/\">sanctions<\/a> and a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4576552\/trump-doj-indicts-raul-castro-over-1996-shootdown-of-us-civilian-planes\/\">federal indictment against former Cuban President Raul Castro<\/a>. Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4474598\/trump-us-friendly-takeover-cuba\/\">threatened a \u201cfriendly takeover\u201d of Cuba<\/a> in February, and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Department of Justice<\/a> promised in May to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/united-states-unseals-superseding-indictment-charging-raul-castro-and-five-castro-regime-co\">\u201cpursue\u201d Castro<\/a> to have him face an American court over his government shooting down U.S. civilian aircraft in 1996.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecRubio\/status\/2057069290637889876\">offering Cuba $100 million in aid<\/a> if it establishes a more pro-America government after decades of hostile U.S. relations with the island. Trump\u2019s sanctions have persisted despite Cuba passing laws to partially liberalize its economy while keeping its regime in place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4621189\/pro-cuba-activists-plan-trip-honor-fidel-castro\/\"><strong>PRO-CUBA ACTIVISTS IN US PLAN TRIP TO HONOR CASTRO REGIME AS TRUMP RAMPS UP PRESSURE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NNOC\u2019s document encourages allies to build their rapid response teams \u201cpreemptively\u201d and start announcing plans now. \u201cThat is an action that puts pressure on the ruling class,\u201d the group wrote. \u201cPublicize it! Announce it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCuba is already being attacked. The [economic] blockade is an act of war,\u201d the NNOC declared. \u201cEven if boots don\u2019t go on the ground tomorrow we have to be proactive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuba-linked group plans rapid protests if U.S. attacks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1239,"featured_media":2629844,"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\/07\/cuba-protest.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[14436,13954,50822],"class_list":["post-2629843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-activism","tag-cuba","tag-us-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cuba-protest.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629843","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\/1239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2629843"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2629847,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629843\/revisions\/2629847"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2629844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2629843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2629843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2629843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}