The Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío warned this Saturday that it would be "naive" and "irresponsible" to ignore the repeated references by U.S. politicians and media to a possible military action against Cuba, in an interview granted to the Mexican channel Milenio with journalist Horacio Besson.
«Given Cuba's history and the experience we observe of what is happening globally, it would be naive and irresponsible for the Cuban government not to take seriously the repeated references from both American politicians and those that appear in the U.S. press as leaks or supposed speculations. We must take them very seriously», stated the official.
Fernández de Cossío warned that any potential aggression would jeopardize "peace in Cuba" and "peace in the region," and he pointed out that the threats mainly come from "radically anti-Cuban sectors in the United States" and from "various spokespersons."
The Deputy Foreign Minister acknowledged that both countries maintain formal diplomatic relations and that there has been communication at the level of senior officials, including specific meetings. However, he stated that these contacts have not resulted in any progress.
He attributed the stagnation to the frequency of new sanctions from Washington: "Every 10 days, every two weeks, the United States announces the implementation of new aggressive measures that penalize the Cuban population as a whole," he noted, adding that it is difficult to talk about progress in dialogue while "the aggression continues."
The Cuban regime also rejected any negotiations regarding its internal political system. "Cuba is not willing to discuss the internal political matters of Cuba with the government of the United States or with any government," emphasized Fernández de Cossío, although he clarified that he is willing to address legitimate bilateral issues "with seriousness and responsibility," including those that require regional cooperation.
The statements come in a context of sustained escalation. The Trump administration declared Cuba a “unique and extraordinary threat” to national security in January 2026, which triggered over 240 sanctions against entities and individuals linked to the regime.
In May, Trump stated that the U.S. “will take Cuba almost immediately,” and in the following months, multiple leaks emerged regarding contingency plans from the Pentagon.
On September 25, CBS News leaked an internal document from the U.S. Army that assessed the availability of Reserve units —military police, medical personnel, engineers, and logistics— for Southern Command within a timeframe of 90 to 120 days, not specifically mentioning Cuba by name but linked to planning regarding the island according to sources.
The next day, Trump ruled out immediate military action and leaned towards "an agreement," although the State Department neither confirmed nor dismissed that possibility.
This interview with Milenio is the latest in a series of public appearances by the Deputy Foreign Minister, in which he has maintained a consistent line of discourse. On September 29, he stated that Cuba would assume its defense alone and two days earlier, he distanced himself from Venezuela, stating that "ally is a word that is too strong." In July, he had already warned that any possible intervention "will not be easy" and would result in casualties on both sides.
The expert Brian Fonseca from the Cuban Studies Institute at Florida International University interpreted at the end of September that the leaks of military plans might aim to exert political and psychological pressure on Havana rather than indicate an imminent operation.
"These are bilateral issues that we are willing to discuss seriously and responsibly with the government of the United States," concluded Fernández de Cossío, leaving the door open for dialogue on specific matters while the Cuban regime maintains its stance of not yielding on what it calls its internal political sovereignty.
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