As the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Havana, Pentagon generals are evaluating military options to intervene on the island and overthrow the communist regime of the Castros. The planning includes the possibility of an air assault led by troops from the 101st Airborne Division, the only elite division of the U.S. Army trained to carry out this type of intervention.
The report, revealed by CBS News, clarifies that no operation has been approved and that these plans are part of the Pentagon's routine contingency policy. However, after months of growing pressure from Trump on the Cuban dictatorship, it is expected that the military option will gain prominence as an alternative to confront the threat posed by the communist regime.
Trump is particularly concerned that Cuba will incorporate attack drones and deepen its ties with Russia, China, and Iran, as various intelligence reports indicate. For this reason, in June, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Havana about the consequences of acquiring weaponry capable of threatening U.S. territory.
"It would be reckless for the Cuban government to attempt to gain access to weapons capable of reaching this base or U.S. territory. They would be inviting a confrontation that they do not want and could not sustain," Hegseth stated during a visit to the Guantanamo naval base.
