[New] The Trump administration has launched military operations in Venezuela, Nigeria, and Iran, while bombing boats, threatening Cuba, flirting with raids on Mexican territory, and saber-rattling over Canada and Greenland.
COMPACT
[New] The Trump administration is still struggling to find a face-saving offramp from its war against Iran, and it could next set its sights on Cuba.
OMFIF
US maintains the greatest geopolitical pressure on Cuba and Venezuela, while upholding the threat of unilateral strikes in Mexico and Colombia to combat resilient drug-trafficking networks.
Fitch Solutions
Cuba Responds: Cuba has begun to warn of significant consequences in the event of military action as they continue to attempt to navigate a diplomatic solution.
ZeroFOX
The Trump administration may hope that it can force people from Iran, Cuba, Nigeria and other countries out of the United States and block their reentry.
Forbes
Cuba itself is already suffering severe blackouts, fuel shortages, and economic collapse conditions after disruptions to Venezuelan oil shipments and increasing pressure from Washington.
Armstrong Economics
Exchanges with the US made it possible to demonstrate categorically that Cuba does not constitute a threat to US national security, nor are there any legitimate reasons to include it on the list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism.
The Guardian
The United States should stop brandishing sanctions or judicial proceedings at Cuba and stop resorting to the threat of force at every turn.
Democracy Now!
Washington is warning that a peaceful agreement with the Caribbean nation is unlikely, while Cuba says the US is using a fraudulent case to justify military intervention.
BBC News
Russian officials are openly accusing the United States of reviving the Monroe Doctrine while Washington increasingly portrays Cuba as a direct security threat once again.
Armstrong Economics
Reports are surfacing about Russian oil shipments to Cuba, drone concerns near Guantanamo Bay, and fears inside Washington that Cuba could once again become a strategic outpost for Russia and potentially China right off the coast of the United States.
Armstrong Economics
By monitoring Cuban diplomats as they navigated a U.S. naval blockade and regional energy crises, China could gain real-time insights into U.S. back-channel negotiations and Caribbean contingency plans that Havana might not fully share.
CYFIRMA
Conflict in the Middle East is redirecting summer demand toward Spain, southern Europe, and the Caribbean, helping lift bookings even as separate disruptions hurt operations in Cuba and Mexico during the first quarter.
Skift
Under the latest sanctions, financial institutions that have handled transactions with certain Cuban individuals and entities could be cut out of the US banking system.
financialpost
While preparing militarily for possible threats from the United States, Cuba is seeking to stabilise its energy infrastructure.
Caliber.az
Actions against Venezuela, Cuba and Iran have increased global political and economic instability, humanitarian emergencies, and threats to the lives and livelihoods of workers and communities.
Unifor
Last updated: 20 June 2026
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