An internal document obtained by The Washington Examiner reveals that the National Network on Cuba (NNOC) developed a "National Rapid Response Plan" to mobilize protests across the United States within a maximum of 24 hours if the U.S. military launches a military operation against Cuba.
The plan, circulated among supporters of the Washington-based organization, aims to ensure that any eventual military intervention carries a high political cost for the White House.
"The aim is to make it costly, both politically and materially, for the U.S. government to declare war on Cuba," the document states.
According to the text, activists in major metropolitan areas will need to create "broad and extensive coalitions" to organize protests in front of federal buildings and other highly visible public spaces, including stadiums hosting large sporting events.
In smaller cities, the strategy involves conducting a "strategic mapping" to identify local objectives, distribute banners and brochures, and coordinate social media campaigns using shared graphic materials.
Among the identified locations for protests are federal courthouses, military bases, recruitment offices, government agencies, and facilities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The document argues that protests outside ICE offices would allow for "connecting solidarity with Cuba to the work of defending immigrants and opposing ICE."
It also refers the organizers to a national map of military installations created by the organization Black Alliance for Peace to facilitate the planning of mobilizations.
The NNOC also urges its supporters to start forming rapid response teams now, without waiting for a military action to occur.
"That is an action that pressures the ruling class. Let it be public! Announce it!" states the document.
Links with organizations aligned with the Cuban regime
According to The Washington Examiner, the NNOC maintains relations with the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), an official Cuban entity sanctioned in June by the State Department under Executive Order 14404.
The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has described ICAP as a propaganda tool of the Cuban regime. Its president, Fernando González Llort, served 15 years in prison in the United States after being convicted of espionage.
As part of that policy, on July 1st, Carlos Antonio Lloga Domínguez, a former official of ICAP, was detained for deportation along with several family members. When announcing the measure, Rubio warned that anyone who engages in transactions with that organization "will be sanctioned, prosecuted, or deported."
The report adds that the NNOC and the Venceremos Brigade are also preparing a trip for around 150 American citizens to Cuba in August to participate in activities for the centenary of Fidel Castro's birth.
Amid escalating tensions between Washington and Havana
The revelation of the document coincides with a moment of heightened tension between the United States and the Cuban regime.
On that same Wednesday, CBS News reported that Pentagon military planners have studied various scenarios for a potential operation against Cuba, including an air assault led by the 101st Airborne Division. U.S. officials consulted by the network clarified that these exercises are part of regular military planning and do not indicate a decision to intervene militarily.
When asked about the report, Pentagon interim spokesperson Joel Valdez responded, "We do not comment on hypothetical military operations."
Since January 2026, the administration of President Donald Trump has significantly hardened its policy towards Havana. Washington has imposed over 240 sanctions against officials, companies, and entities linked to the Cuban regime, filed criminal charges against Raúl Castro for the downing of the Brothers to the Rescue aircraft in 1996, and announced a $100 million aid program conditioned on the implementation of political reforms.
Despite this scenario, the NNOC document asserts that mobilization must be maintained regardless of whether a military action occurs or not.
"Cuba is already being attacked. The blockade is an act of war. Even if there are no ground troops tomorrow, we must be proactive," the plan concludes.
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