Pentagon

Pentagon quietly unleashes $2.4 billion Caribbean buildup

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On March 19, Gen. Francis Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command, sat before the Senate Armed Services Committee and declared, “The U.S. military is not rehearsing for an invasion of Cuba or actively preparing to militarily take over the island…” Indeed, no fighter jets were thundering over Havana and no amphibious assaults were underway. But … Read more

The threat of Cuba: David’s budget, Goliath’s fear

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The State Department contends that Cuba poses a deep, multifaceted threat to U.S. national security and hemispheric stability. “Even as its economy teeters on the brink of collapse in the wake of decades of corrupt communist rule, the Cuban regime’s fundamental objective remains the same as it was when Castro first marched into Havana in … Read more