Trump rejected Zelenskyy's advice — Now US facing Russian drones in Cuba
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Cuba has amassed an arsenal of 300 combat drones manufactured by Russia and Iran. The drones are targeting US military facilities in Florida and the Guantanamo Bay base, all because Trump did not heed Zelenskyy’s warnings, according to an Axios exclusive report and materials from the FDD and Local 10.
According to US intelligence analysis, Havana has been building up this arsenal since 2023. The main suppliers of the drones are Russia and Iran. The drones are capable of attacking US Navy ships as well as military facilities in Key West. The US base at Guantanamo is mentioned separately.
In addition, reports have emerged that Cuba recently requested even more weapons from Moscow.
House Representative Carlos Giménez cited alarming figures. The flight range of these drones reaches 200 kilometers. They carry approximately 10 kilograms of payload, allowing them to reach almost any point in Florida, according to the American channel Local 10.
Where Trump went wrong
Experts at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) are skeptical. Clifford D. May, the foundation’s founder, highlighted the island’s internal problems. The country lacks food and electricity, yet the totalitarian regime is purchasing drones. This is a consequence of alliances with America’s enemies, which Trump and the Pentagon have overlooked.
"The Department of Defense’s failed efforts to develop low-cost air defense systems, especially counter-drone systems, put US forces at risk globally and in the homeland. The threat from Cuba suggests President Trump was wrong to reject Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s offer to cooperate in countering drone warfare, and the United States would be well advised to ask for and take that assistance today," RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Senior Fellow and Senior Director of FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation
US-Cuba standoff
Cuba's current President has warned the US of a bloody massacre if Americans decide to invade the island. He reiterated the country’s sovereign right to self-defense.
Meanwhile, US aerial reconnaissance has stepped up its operations around Cuba. Analysts have already drawn parallels between this and events in Venezuela and Iran.
On the island itself, protests have erupted amid widespread blackouts caused by a fuel shortage. A liter of gasoline in Cuba currently costs $8.
