According to classified intelligence, Havana has acquired combat drones and is discussing their use against the Guantanamo base, American ships, and the city of Key West.
American outlet Axios has reported alarming intelligence findings: according to classified information, Cuba has acquired more than 300 combat drones and has begun internal discussions about their possible use against American military targets. The list of potential targets includes the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, US Navy vessels in the Caribbean Sea, and the city of Key West — the southernmost point of the continental United States, located less than 145 kilometers from Havana.
According to a senior American official, the intelligence reflects the growing concern within the Donald Trump administration that advanced drone technology has ended up in close proximity to American territory and moreover, in a country where Iranian military advisers are operating.
Against this backdrop, CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew personally to Havana on May 14 and held direct talks with Cuban officials. According to the outlet, he made unambiguously clear that any military provocations would be unacceptable. A CIA spokesperson added that Ratcliffe conveyed to the Cuban side that the island “can no longer serve as a platform for adversaries advancing hostile plans in the Western Hemisphere.”
The Axios report comes amid a notable intensification of American intelligence activity off the Cuban coast. It was previously reported that US reconnaissance aircraft had sharply increased the number of flights in the area — a pattern that was similarly observed in the lead-up to American military operations in Venezuela and Iran. The question is now unavoidable: could the current intelligence serve as a pretext for military action against Cuba?
Independent verification of the cited information is not currently possible, as it involves classified intelligence. Official Havana has not yet commented on the report.
