Cuban President Says Island Will 'Be Ready' for Possible U.S. Attack as Trump Threats and Energy Blockade Escalate
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel told national audiences that the island "will be ready" for a possible U.S. attack, a statement CBS News reported as coming amid escalating rhetoric from former U.S. President Donald Trump and what Havana calls an energy blockade that has worsened fuel shortages and blackouts. Díaz-Canel framed the remarks as defensive — invoking Cuba's long history of preparing for external threats — and said the government would respond to any aggression, even as he reiterated that Cuba does not intend to threaten the United States.