The ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel defended keeping operational in peacetime the structures designed for war and called for granting greater autonomy to defense zones to manage the everyday issues of communities, expanding their involvement in the economic and social life of the country.
The orientation places these defense structures in community management tasks, without the official information specifying what resources they will have to address the population's problems or how responsibilities will be distributed with civil authorities.
During a session of the Provincial Defense Council of Havana, as part of the Moncada 2026 Strategic Exercise, Díaz-Canel supported the idea that these bodies remain active in the political, economic, and social spheres, according to the state agency Prensa Latina, which quoted the Presidency.
Díaz-Canel also instructed to complete the Production and Defense Brigades and to promote their participation in the economic and social activities of the territories where they operate. He urged the area defense councils to encourage greater community involvement in the tasks of each locality.
The official information does not specify what additional powers these structures would receive, what resources they would have, or how they would coordinate with civil authorities to address community issues.
The call for greater autonomy was also present during the activities of the exercise in Artemisa. There, Díaz-Canel emphasized the need to enhance the economic and productive capabilities of the defense areas and to make use of the land through popular mobilization. He also demanded more emphasis on solutions to challenges such as water supply, according to another report from Prensa Latina.
The Moncada 2026 Strategic Exercise took place on November 4 and 5. According to the official version, the maneuvers were aimed at preparing the leadership bodies, troops, the economy, and the territorial defense system for a possible military aggression.
As communities face water supply issues and power outages that disrupt daily life, the official discourse once again focuses on refining structures and mobilizing the population.
Without concrete measures, allocated resources, or timelines to provide solutions, the guidelines made public remain mere rhetoric, lacking a plan of action that would inform citizens when and how their needs will be addressed.
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