Cuba's leader says country poses "no threat" to U.S. after military drone report
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Washington — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez insisted Cuba "poses no threat" to the United States and doesn't have "aggressive plans or intentions against any country," after Axios …
Washington — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez insisted Cuba "poses no threat" to the United States and doesn't have "aggressive plans or intentions against any country," after Axios reported that the island nation has hundreds of military drones and has been allegedly discussing plans to strike the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay and potentially Florida's Key West. The Cuban president didn't specifically mention the reported drones, but rather, criticized what he described as "threats of military aggression against Cuba from the world's greatest power" and defended Cuba's "absolute and legitimate right to defend itself against a military onslaught." Axios reported Cuba has acquired roughly 300 military drones and stashed them throughout the country. CBS News has not independently confirmed the details of the drone report, although Cuba isn't denying the existence of military drones. "The threats of military aggression against Cuba from the world's greatest power are well-known," Díaz-Canel said on social media in a translated statement . "The threat itself already constitutes an international crime. If it were to materialize, it would trigger a bloodbath with incalculable consequences, plus the destructive impact on regional peace and stability. "Cuba poses no threat, nor does it have aggressive plans or intentions against any country," he continued. …
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