Preemptive strike on Cuba in the making ?

[Stryder50]

A few posts with a few links here.
Putting these pieces together suggests at least enhanced recon efforts recently, but might also foreshadow a "de-fanging" strike similar to what happened to Iran. These new arms build-ups in Cuba are rather disturbing.

Report: US Fears Growing Drone Threat From Cuba​

..
Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has discussed potential scenarios involving the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels and Key West, Florida, according to classified intelligence shared with Axios.

The intelligence reflects growing concern within the Trump administration about advances in drone warfare and the presence of Iranian military advisers in Cuba, according to a senior U.S. official.

“We’re concerned about those kinds of technologies operating so close to the United States and the range of actors involved, including terror groups, drug cartels, Iran and Russia,” the official said. “It’s a growing threat.”

CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Cuba on Thursday and warned Cuban officials against actions viewed as hostile by the United States. He also urged the Cuban government to pursue political reforms that could lead to the easing of U.S. sanctions, according to a CIA official.

“Director Ratcliffe made clear that Cuba can no longer serve as a platform for adversaries to advance hostile agendas in the Western Hemisphere,” the official said.
...

https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/cuba-drone-threat/2026/05/17/id/1256538/?ns_mail_uid=f341c0d3-31dc-4c0e-aeb0-582959f42e02&ns_mail_job=DM964366_05172026&s=acs&dkt_nbr=010104b09lv6

 

[Stryder50]

Spy Planes Swarm Cuba’s Coast​

...
The most telling pressure campaign isn’t a speech or a sanction—it’s a radar track that keeps reappearing 40 miles from Havana.

Quick Take​

• Public flight-tracking data shows at least 25 U.S. reconnaissance missions off Cuba since Feb. 4, 2026, a sharp change from prior patterns.
• Aircraft types matter: the P-8A Poseidon hunts maritime activity, the RC-135V Rivet Joint vacuums up signals, and the MQ-4C Triton watches wide areas for long stretches.
• The surge aligns with President Trump’s renewed hard-line messaging, an announcement of an oil blockade, and increased sanctions pressure.
• The Pentagon frames flights as routine and legal in international airspace, while Havana treats them as deliberate intimidation.

The Flight Surge Is Visible on Purpose, and That Changes the Message​

Reconnaissance missions off Cuba’s coast surged beginning Feb. 4, 2026, with public tracking data showing at least 25 U.S. Navy and Air Force flights by early May. That visibility is the point.

When a Rivet Joint or Poseidon shows up on open-source trackers, Washington isn’t just collecting intelligence—it’s broadcasting capability and attention. A covert mission gathers secrets; a trackable mission also sends a warning, especially when it hugs the island within roughly 40 miles.

Flight patterns create a rhythm that policymakers recognize: repetition, proximity, and platform selection. A P-8A Poseidon signals maritime focus—shipping, submarines, and coastal activity.

An RC-135V signals a hunger for communications and radar emissions, the kind of data you collect before you tighten a blockade, plan counter-smuggling, or map air defense habits.

An MQ-4C Triton signals persistence. That mix reads less like a joyride and more like deliberate preparation, or at minimum, deliberate leverage.
...

Spy Planes Swarm Cuba’s Coast | The Proud Republic

theproudrepublic.com

 

[Stryder50]

Details of the three types of recon aircraft in use;

Boeing P-8 Poseidon - Wikipedia​

P-8 Poseidon - The Boeing Company​

Boeing RC-135 - Wikipedia​

RC-135V/W Rivet Joint > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display​

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton - Wikipedia​

MQ-4C Triton | Northrop Grumman​

MQ-4C Triton | NAVAIR​

 

[Blaster]

Cuba will collapse from within.

 

[pknopp]

Getting our asses handed to us in Iran so we have to pick on the little kid to try and pretend how tough we are.

 

[Stryder50]

Cuba will collapse from within.

It might.
This thread is in regard to threat that Cuba may launch these drones without the USA providing major provocation; i.e. "just because they have the means" and have had motive for decades.

 

[Stryder50]

Getting our asses handed to us in Iran so we have to pick on the little kid to try and pretend how tough we are.

Our asses have not been handed to us in Iran; Komrade Jihad Amigo.

The USA has struck Iran with one hand behind our back and using great restraint.

The USA could turn major portions of Iran into glass paved parking lots with the weapons we have at hand.

Our actions in Iran are directed towards the political infrastructure of the theocracy ruling Iran and the military resources supporting them, not against the people of Iran, whom we have tried our best to not directly target.

Ideally we are giving the people of Iran an opportunity to change government/"regime" on their own ~ a more "leveled playing field".

 

[Augustine_]

A few posts with a few links here.
Putting these pieces together suggests at least enhanced recon efforts recently, but might also foreshadow a "de-fanging" strike similar to what happened to Iran. These new arms build-ups in Cuba are rather disturbing.

Report: US Fears Growing Drone Threat From Cuba​

..
Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has discussed potential scenarios involving the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels and Key West, Florida, according to classified intelligence shared with Axios.

The intelligence reflects growing concern within the Trump administration about advances in drone warfare and the presence of Iranian military advisers in Cuba, according to a senior U.S. official.

“We’re concerned about those kinds of technologies operating so close to the United States and the range of actors involved, including terror groups, drug cartels, Iran and Russia,” the official said. “It’s a growing threat.”

CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Cuba on Thursday and warned Cuban officials against actions viewed as hostile by the United States. He also urged the Cuban government to pursue political reforms that could lead to the easing of U.S. sanctions, according to a CIA official.

“Director Ratcliffe made clear that Cuba can no longer serve as a platform for adversaries to advance hostile agendas in the Western Hemisphere,” the official said.
...

https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/cuba-drone-threat/2026/05/17/id/1256538/?ns_mail_uid=f341c0d3-31dc-4c0e-aeb0-582959f42e02&ns_mail_job=DM964366_05172026&s=acs&dkt_nbr=010104b09lv6

Ah so drones will be the "days away from nuclear weapons" for Cuba. The U.S. is leaning hard into the villain role these days.

 

[pknopp]

Our asses have not been handed to us in Iran; Komrade Jihad Amigo.

The USA has struck Iran with one hand behind our back and using great restraint.

The USA could turn major portions of Iran into glass paved parking lots with the weapons we have at hand.

Our actions in Iran are directed towards the political infrastructure of the theocracy ruling Iran and the military resources supporting them, not against the people of Iran, whom we have tried our best to not directly target.

Ideally we are giving the people of Iran an opportunity to change government/"regime" on their own ~ a more "leveled playing field".

Just like in Afghanistan, Iraq, lybia, etc. We are accomplishing nothing.

 

[Stryder50]

It's interesting that the U.S.

Ah so drones will be the "days away from nuclear weapons" for Cuba. The U.S. is leaning hard into the villain role these days.

You might consider reading the full linked article before displaying your ignorance, disloyalty, and support for enemies of our nation.

Excerpts;
...
U.S. officials say Cuba has acquired drones with offensive capabilities from Russia and Iran since 2023 and has positioned them at locations across the island. Officials also say Cuba recently sought additional military equipment from Russia and has studied Iran’s response to U.S. pressure and military operations.

Russia and China also maintain signals intelligence facilities in Cuba, according to U.S. officials. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a congressional hearing that the presence of foreign adversaries operating so close to the United States remains a concern.

Concerns over drone warfare have intensified following Iran’s recent use of drones in the Middle East. U.S. officials also estimate that thousands of Cuban soldiers have fought alongside Russian forces in Ukraine and may have gained experience with modern drone tactics.
...

https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/cuba-drone-threat/2026/05/17/id/1256538/?ns_mail_uid=f341c0d3-31dc-4c0e-aeb0-582959f42e02&ns_mail_job=DM964366_05172026&s=acs&dkt_nbr=010104b09lv6

 

[Augustine_]

You might consider reading the full linked article before displaying your ignorance, disloyalty, and support for enemies of our nation.

Excerpts;
...
U.S. officials say Cuba has acquired drones with offensive capabilities from Russia and Iran since 2023 and has positioned them at locations across the island. Officials also say Cuba recently sought additional military equipment from Russia and has studied Iran’s response to U.S. pressure and military operations.

Russia and China also maintain signals intelligence facilities in Cuba, according to U.S. officials. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a congressional hearing that the presence of foreign adversaries operating so close to the United States remains a concern.

Concerns over drone warfare have intensified following Iran’s recent use of drones in the Middle East. U.S. officials also estimate that thousands of Cuban soldiers have fought alongside Russian forces in Ukraine and may have gained experience with modern drone tactics.
...

https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/cuba-drone-threat/2026/05/17/id/1256538/?ns_mail_uid=f341c0d3-31dc-4c0e-aeb0-582959f42e02&ns_mail_job=DM964366_05172026&s=acs&dkt_nbr=010104b09lv6

The pedophile you voted for is the enemy of our nation. He's going to commit more war crimes on the premise of drones? Evil.

 

[Stryder50]

It's interesting that the U.S.

Ah so drones will be the "days away from nuclear weapons" for Cuba. The U.S. is leaning hard into the villain role these days.

Doesn't necessarily have to be "nuclear weapons" to be a major threat potential of concern.
Given short distance from viable targets in USA~etc. and speed these travel at, the threat could be launched and have struck before the USA could block or destroy.

Preventive disarming isn't the only way for USA security in this matter.
Cuba has option to remove and return the drones before the US has to take preventative actions.

 

[Augustine_]

Doesn't necessarily have to be "nuclear weapons" to be a major threat potential of concern.
Given short distance from viable targets in USA~etc. and speed these travel at, the threat could be launched and have struck before the USA could block or destroy.

Preventive disarming is the only way for USA security in this matter.
Cuba has option to remove and return the drones before the US has to take preventative actions.

Ahaha I can't believe you all fooled yourselves into believing you didn't want to start any new wars for so long and immediately abandoned that when you got the chance to start new wars

 

[Stryder50]

The pedophile you voted for is the enemy of our nation. He's going to commit more war crimes on the premise of drones? Evil.

The pedophiles (Obama and Biden) you idiots elected enabled(armed) these enemies of the USA and made our nation more vulnerable to their actual threatened attacks upon us and our international deployments and interests.

I'd rather an evil individual like you whining and crying, projecting you and your allies Evil, than have to be attacked first and then respond.

 

[Stryder50]

Ahaha I can't believe you all fooled yourselves into believing you didn't want to start any new wars for so long and immediately abandoned that when you got the chance to start new wars

You might try learning the differences between "war" and limited pre-emptive strikes.

Limited pre-emptive strikes are intended to remove your enemies ability to engage in prolonged warfare.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Enough bullshit with bullshit attacks. If attacking Cuba, conquer it and annex it as a territory precedent to becoming a state. Then admit it and P R as states at the same time.

 

[Augustine_]

The pedophiles (Obama and Biden) you idiots elected enabled(armed) these enemies of the USA and made our nation more vulnerable to their actual threatened attacks upon us and our international deployments and interests.

I'd rather an evil individual like you whining and crying, projecting you and your allies Evil, than have to be attacked first and then respond.

Obama was set to let our ideology into Cuba through business, ending the failed embargo, and the violent child rapist you can't stop voting for reversed that and is now starving and killing the people of the island. Likely because he doesn't believe in our ideology. Pure evil.

 

[Stryder50]

Enough bullshit with bullshit attacks. If attacking Cuba, conquer it and annex it as a territory precedent to becoming a state. Then admit it and P R as states at the same time.

Would be advisable to see if a large majority of the population of either Cuba or Puerto Rico want to become USA states and citizens.

My preference would to be leave both independent. Puerto Rico is costing the USA more as a protectorate than it may be worth.

 

[1srelluc]

What a bunch of BS.