Caribbean Crisis 2026: US Strike Group Approaches Cuba Despite Trump’s Promises
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The situation surrounding Cuba is escalating rapidly, teetering on the brink of a major new military confrontation. Following unprecedented charges filed by the US Justice Department against Raul Castro, which carry the death penalty, the Pentagon has dispatched a powerful carrier strike group led by the nuclear-powered giant USS Nimitz into the Caribbean Sea, bypassing earlier White House assurances that there would be no escalation.
The US Military's Southern Command has confirmed that an aircraft carrier strike group has entered the Caribbean Sea. The flotilla, spearheaded by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, includes the CVW-17 carrier air wing, the destroyer USS Gridley, and the replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent. The deployment moves forward despite previous promises by Donald Trump to avoid escalation with Havana.
The Pentagon's maneuvers coincide with a sharp legal conflict: the US Department of Justice has indicted 94-year-old Raul Castro on one count of conspiracy to murder US citizens, a charge that carries the death penalty. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel responded fiercely to Washington's actions, accusing the White House of lying and manipulating facts, and warned that any potential US military intervention would result in a "bloodbath" for the region.
The Pentagon's maneuvers coincide with a sharp legal conflict: the US Department of Justice has indicted 94-year-old Raul Castro on one count of conspiracy to murder US citizens, a charge that carries the death penalty. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel responded fiercely to Washington's actions, accusing the White House of lying and manipulating facts, and warned that any potential US military intervention would result in a "bloodbath" for the region.
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