Cuban president warns Washington as US weighs military action against Cuba
HAVANA, CUBA: Amid the growing friction between the US and Cuba, and speculation of military action against the neighboring country, the president of Cuba has issued a stark warning against possible action.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday, May 18, warned of a “bloodbath” if the US were to attack the island country.
Cuban president says island poses no threat to America
The development comes after a report suggested that Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has discussed possible scenarios involving strikes on the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Key West, and American military vessels operating nearby.
According to Axios, classified US intelligence raised concerns that Cuba’s expanding drone capabilities could pose a threat to these locations.
A senior US official described the buildup as a “growing threat,” citing worries over advanced military technologies operating close to American territory.
Las amenazas de agresión militar contra #Cuba de la mayor potencia del planeta son conocidas.
— Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (@DiazCanelB) May 18, 2026
Ya la amenaza constituye un crimen internacional. De materializarse, provocará un baño de sangre de consecuencias incalculables, más el impacto destructivo para la paz y la estabilidad…
“The threats of military aggression against Cuba from the world’s greatest power are well-known,” Díaz-Canel wrote on the social platform X in a post translated from Spanish.
“The threat itself already constitutes an international crime. If it were to materialize, it would trigger a bloodbath with incalculable consequences, plus the destructive impact on regional peace and stability,” he added.
The Cuban president maintained that the isand country poses no threat to America and the US government knows this “full well,” but noted that his country has the right to defend itself “against a military onslaught.”
Diaz Canel added that Cuba does not have “aggressive plans or intentions against any country.”
Trump admin considers military action against Cuba
The Trump administration has been considering military action against Cuba, after Venezuela and Iran. Trump has taken action against the two countries this year.
On May 14, CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana to “personally deliver President Trump’s message that the United States is prepared to seriously engage on economic and security issues, but only if Cuba makes fundamental changes.”
He insisted to Cuban officials that the window for negotiations was diminishing.
Cuba’s Charge d’Affaires to the United States, Lianys Torres Rivera, told The Hill on May 15 that Cuba will stick to its “red lines” and if a military attack comes, “we are preparing for this.”
