Cuban drone crisis: US fears Russia-China Caribbean threat
The US is increasingly concerned about Cuba's growing military drone program, which is reportedly supported by Russia and Iran. This development has raised fears that Cuba could become a strategic pressure point for adversaries near US territory. While US officials do not view Cuba as an imminent threat, they are wary of its potential role in asymmetric disruption and surveillance.
- ▪Cuba has obtained over 300 drones since 2023, raising concerns for US military assets.
- ▪US officials are worried that Cuba's drone capabilities could endanger the naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
- ▪Iranian military advisers and Russian intelligence facilities in Cuba have heightened fears of foreign influence near US territory.
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As the US confronts growing fears that Russian, Chinese and Iranian-backed drone and intelligence activities are turning Cuba into a new strategic pressure point near US territory, the island is reemerging as a focal point of great-power rivalry in the Western Hemisphere. This month, Axios reported that US officials are increasingly concerned that Cuba’s growing military drone program, backed by Russian and Iranian support, could endanger the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, US military vessels and even Key West, Florida, according to classified intelligence. The report stated that Cuba has obtained over 300 drones with different capabilities since 2023.
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