Cuba’s economic freefall is hiding a national security threat just miles from Florida: report
State Department cable obtained by Reuters on Oct. 5, 2025 estimated that 1,000 to 5,000 Cubans were fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian forces. 11 statement reported by Reuters, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said Cuba was not participating in the conflict with military personnel and said it had prosecuted Cubans for mercenary activity.
- ▪State Department cable obtained by Reuters on Oct.
- ▪5, 2025 estimated that 1,000 to 5,000 Cubans were fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian forces.
- ▪11 statement reported by Reuters, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said Cuba was not participating in the conflict with military personnel and said it had prosecuted Cubans for mercenary activity.
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Cuba Cuba’s economic freefall is hiding a national security threat just miles from Florida: report AFPI says adversaries exploit the island for intelligence collection, military cooperation and cyber operations By Efrat Lachter Fox News Published August 19, 2026 11:23am EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Cuba is a ‘massive national security threat’ just 90 miles from US, report author warns America First Policy Institute’s Melissa Ford Maldonado says Cuba’s strategic location has made it valuable to Russia and China, warning that intelligence activity and Moscow’s ties to Havana pose risks close to the US homeland.
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