‘Homeland or death’: How Cuba would defend itself against a US attack
Cuba is preparing for potential military confrontation with the United States following the indictment of former President Raul Castro. The Cuban government has released a guide outlining civilian responsibilities and safety protocols in the event of an attack. Analysts suggest that despite current challenges, Cuba has a defense strategy that mobilizes its entire population against foreign threats.
- ▪Cuba's Civil Defence has issued a guide titled The Family Guide for Protection Against Military Aggression.
- ▪The indictment of Raul Castro is part of escalating tensions between Cuba and the US, with increased military rhetoric from the US government.
- ▪Cuba's defense doctrine, War of All People, emphasizes civilian involvement in national defense through guerrilla warfare and local militias.
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Features|Conflict‘Homeland or death’: How Cuba would defend itself against a US attackWith Castro indicted, a US military operation in Cuba could be imminent, but Havana is not entirely defenceless, some analysts argue.ListenListen (11 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA woman walks past a house displaying a poster of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, Cuba's former President Raul Castro and late Argentina-born revolutionary leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, in Havana, Cuba, on May 19, 2026 [Yamil Lage/AFP]By Urooba JamalPublished On 21 May 202621 May 2026Helen Yaffe, in her frequent, regular trips to Cuba for the last 30 years, remembers once when a Category Four hurricane barrelled its way to…
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