Cuba Denounces US 'Fraudulent Case' Over Report of 300-Plus Military Drones
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Updated · Reuters · May 17
Cuba Denounces US 'Fraudulent Case' Over Report of 300-Plus Military Drones
8 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 17
Bruno Rodriguez said Cuba sees a "fraudulent case" being built to justify tighter U.S. sanctions and possible military action after Axios reported Havana had obtained more than 300 military drones.
Axios, citing classified intelligence, said Cuba discussed using the drones against Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels and Key West, Florida; Reuters said it could not immediately verify the report.
Rodriguez did not directly address the drone claims, but said Cuba neither threatens nor seeks war and is preparing to confront external aggression under its right of self-defense.
The report points to rising U.S. concern over drone warfare and the alleged presence of Iranian military advisers in Havana, sharpening tensions between Washington and Cuba.
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