Emerging from latest blackout, Cuba says ready for any potential US attack

Al Jazeera
March 22, 2026
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Cuba warns it is prepared for potential US military action after Trump cut oil supplies and threatened takeover.

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Cuba has declared readiness for a potential U.S. military attack after emerging from a widespread blackout that affected the island nation. President Trump has cut off oil supplies to Cuba and has publicly threatened to take over the nation, intensifying tensions between Washington and Havana. The threat follows Trump's earlier move to abduct Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, signaling an aggressive shift in U.S. policy toward leftist governments in Latin America. Cuba's defiant stance suggests the country is bracing for possible military confrontation rather than diplomatic resolution. The blackout and subsequent declaration underscore the economic pressure and geopolitical instability gripping the Caribbean region amid the Trump administration's hardline approach.

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