Pentagon Reportedly Planning Invasion Of Cuba

[mystery-ak]

Pentagon Reportedly Planning Invasion Of Cuba

Published 23 hours ago

on April 17, 2026

By Trinity Hallinan

A new report is reviving chatter that the Pentagon is drawing up options for a possible U.S. military operation involving Cuba, even as officials publicly insist there is no active invasion planning underway.

USA Today reported Wednesday, citing anonymous “sources familiar,” that military planning for a possible Pentagon-led operation in Cuba is “quietly ramping up.” The outlet offered few specifics about what that “operation” would entail, and it did not describe it as an invasion. A defense expert quoted in the story dismissed the talk as “a lot of signaling” with little concrete evidence that any action is imminent.

The USA Today report follows similar rumors circulating on Substack, and it lands after months of President Donald Trump publicly floating the idea of stronger action against Cuba’s communist rulers. Trump has repeatedly framed Cuba as a prime target after the U.S. campaign in Iran, at times suggesting a “friendly takeover” of the island.

“In a statement to USA TODAY the Pentagon said it plans for a range of contingencies and remains prepared to execute the president’s orders as directed,” the report said.

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https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/new-pentagon-reportedly-planning-invasion-of-cuba-trin/

[mystery-ak]

We have several signs Trump admin planning Cuba as military target
April 17, 2026 | Francis Kapper

 The U.S. military may be ramping up for a potential Cuba operation, multiple reports suggest.

Two sources familiar with the matter leaked the information to USA Today on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly — a report the U.S. military has yet to verify. Open source intelligence accounts on X also documented the flight path of a drone that appeared to be spying on the communist nation.

“BLKCAT6, a U.S. Navy MQ-4C ‘Triton’ High-Altitude Surveillance Drone flew an over 12-hour mission yesterday off the coast of Cuba, flying rounds over the Gulf of America and Northern Caribbean, taking a particularly close look at both Havana and the area near Guantanamo Bay, before returning to Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida,” OSINTdefender posted on X.

https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2045021664501436868

The USA Today leak came just over a month after President Donald Trump’s announcement that Cuba’s regime was at “the end of the line” at the Shield of the Americas Summit on March 7.

“As part of our standard responsibilities, U.S. Southern Command routinely reviews and updates contingency plans to ensure readiness and support for U.S. government objectives in the region,” U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) told the Daily Caller News Foundation in an email, when asked whether it is preparing operational plans regarding Cuba.

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https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/04/17/we-have-several-signs-trump-admin-planning-cuba-as-military-target-1633094/

[Fishrrman]

All in good time.

But I think they'd better start planning for the invasion of iran, first...

[Cyber Liberty]

USA Today, reporting "Sources."   

[Idiot]

I can't see why we would invade Cuba.  Have they threatened us lately?

[rustynail]

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