Cuba's Regime Has No Military Answer to American Power
Cuba’s acquisition of more than 300 attack drones from Iran and Russia since 2023 underscores the regime’s deepening alignment with Washington’s adversaries. Cuban planners have reportedly discussed strikes against Guantanamo Bay, U.S. naval vessels, and even Key West, Florida. While these systems provide Havana with a limited harassment and asymmetric strike capability, they do nothing to narrow the overwhelming gap between Cuban and American military power.
TL;DR
- Cuba has acquired over 300 attack drones from Iran and Russia since 2023.
- Cuban planners have reportedly considered strikes against Guantanamo Bay, U.S. naval vessels, and Key West, Florida.
- These drone systems offer limited harassment and asymmetric strike capability but do not narrow the military power gap with the U.S.
- Cuba poses threats to U.S. homeland security through migration, narcotics, espionage, and now drones.
- Over 600,000 Cubans have attempted or reached U.S. shores since 2021.
- The U.S. could establish air and naval supremacy within hours, crippling the regime through precision strikes, cyber operations, electronic warfare, and a naval quarantine.
- Conventional Cuban resistance would likely collapse rapidly under sustained American pressure.
- Cuba's "War of All the People" doctrine relies on militia forces and guerrilla tactics to raise the costs of intervention but cannot overcome overwhelming U.S. power.