U.S. defense officials have discussed contingency options for possible action against Cuba, including a recent tabletop exercise, but said no invasion is planned or imminent, according to a report.
Minutes after a CBS report indicated the Pentagon was reviewing options for military action in Cuba—including a possible ground invasion—U.S. defense officials clarified that such planning remains strictly contingent. The officials confirmed a recent tabletop exercise but emphasized that no invasion is planned or imminent, and that the U.S. is not looking at immediate military action against Havana.
This follows a period of heightened tensions: the U.S. has warned Cuba against acquiring threatening weapons, and negotiations between the two countries have stalled. The new remarks appear to dial back earlier alarm, suggesting that while military contingency planning is routine, actual operations are not on the near-term horizon.
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