U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking from the Guantanamo Bay naval base, warned Cuba not to acquire weapons that could threaten the United States, according to reports. The statement came during his ongoing visit to the base.
Speaking from the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a public warning to Cuba not to acquire weapons that could threaten the United States, according to reports. The warning comes during Hegseth's ongoing tour of the base, which follows his arrival there earlier on Wednesday. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, Hegseth toured the facility without an initial public statement on the visit's purpose. The new remarks add a clear security dimension to the visit, directed at Cuba's defense posture. No specific weapon system or timeline was cited in the warning. Hegseth's tenure as Pentagon chief has included a focus on hemispheric security and countering Chinese and Russian influence in Latin America.
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