The top US general overseeing forces in Latin America met with senior Cuban military officials on the perimeter of the US Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, according to US and Cuban militaries.
U.S. General Francis Donovan met with Cuban General Roberto Legra Sotolongo “for a brief exchange on operational security matters,” the U.S. Southern Command wrote.
According to another post on X, Donovan also led a perimeter security assessment of the US facility and discussed the security and operational readiness of service members.
The Cuban military confirmed the meeting took place and wrote in a Facebook post that both sides agreed to remain in communication.
“Both delegations positively assessed the meeting, where issues related to security around the dividing perimeter of the military enclave were addressed and it was agreed to maintain communication between the two military commands,” the statement said.
Recent reports have revealed that plans are being made to launch drone strikes on the Havana base in the event of a US attack.
Trump’s threat to occupy Cuba
Donovan’s visit comes at a time when US President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Cuban leaders. Trump warned that Cuba “is next” after US military forces captured Venezuelan authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro in January.
In recent months, the Trump administration has imposed an oil blockade, deployed warships to the Caribbean Sea, and filed federal charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro.
Despite decades of conflict with Cuba’s socialist leaders, whom Trump wants to remove from power, the US has maintained its base at Guantanamo Bay.
It is located on the southeast coast of Cuba, 430 miles (700 kilometers) southeast of Miami. It is also notorious as the site of abuses against detained terrorist suspects after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Edited by: Shawn Sinico
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