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The warlike tone of the Cuban regime did not remain just a standalone statement. Within hours, an openly threatening message from the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR) resonated with official declarations confirming that the military apparatus of the island is preparing for a potential conflict scenario.
“In this country, the enemy will not have a single square meter where they can feel safe, where they don’t face the threat of being blown up by a mine or falling into an ambush that annihilates them,” MINFAR published on social media, in a message filled with violence and confrontation that directly evokes a warlike scenario.
The harshness of those words did not go unnoticed. But what came next only intensifies the concern.
Hours later, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, confirmed in an interview with NBC's Meet the Press that the regime is preparing for a possible military action by the United States.
"Our army is always prepared and, in fact, is currently preparing for the possibility of military aggression," the official stated.
Although he clarified that they do not consider that scenario likely, he insisted that it would be "naive" not to prepare for it. "We see no reason why it should happen," he added, in a statement that blends caution with a clear willingness to face a confrontation scenario.
The words of the Deputy Foreign Minister come at a time of heightened tension and a hardening of the official discourse. Just a day earlier, the official had made it clear that the Cuban political system "is not open to negotiation", shutting the door on any internal change even amidst external pressures.
When questioned about possible concessions —such as the release of political prisoners or the opening up to political parties and a free press— Fernández de Cossío resorted to the regime's usual narrative, diverting attention towards criticisms of the American system.
The contrast between the rhetoric and everyday reality on the island does not go unnoticed by many Cubans. As the country undergoes a profound economic and social crisis, the official discourse once again focuses on the logic of an external enemy and military preparedness.
The combination of the MINFAR message—containing explicit references to mines and ambushes—and the confirmation of military preparedness by the Cuban diplomacy paints a troubling picture, where confrontation once again occupies the center of the official narrative.
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