Bejucal Spy Site Adds Larger Antenna Array as U.S. Warns of Surveillance 90 Miles Away
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Updated · Fox News · May 28
Bejucal Spy Site Adds Larger Antenna Array as U.S. Warns of Surveillance 90 Miles Away
4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 28
Satellite analysis and recent reporting show new construction at Cuba’s Bejucal signals intelligence facility, including a significantly larger circularly disposed antenna array outside Havana.
CSIS says the array can improve high-frequency direction finding over long distances, helping operators map air and maritime activity and track electronic signatures rather than crack encrypted U.S. military communications.
That has sharpened concern around Key West naval operations, Homestead Air Reserve Base and Cape Canaveral launches, with Marco Rubio and Senator Rick Scott citing Russian and Chinese intelligence presence in Cuba.
China and Cuba deny any Chinese spy role, and analysts say unclassified evidence still offers no smoking gun of direct Chinese control even as U.S. officials say Beijing has upgraded collection facilities on the island.
The renewed scrutiny lands as the Trump administration tightens pressure on Havana, reviving Cold War-era fears that Cuba’s proximity makes it a valuable platform for monitoring U.S. military activity.
How does Cuba's upgraded spy base threaten U.S. military operations if sensitive communications are already encrypted?
Facing U.S. pressure, will Cuba deepen its military ties with China and Russia, risking a larger regional crisis?
With Raúl Castro indicted, what is America's endgame in Cuba, and can it avoid sparking a new conflict?