Southern Command

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

Will Trump invade Cuba?

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In March, Donald Trump bragged that he would have “the honor of taking Cuba.” In the months that followed, the U.S. Navy flooded the region with warships, fighter jets and surveillance drones, one of the biggest concentrations of American firepower outside the Middle East. In July, CBS News reported that senior Pentagon officials were reviewing … Read more