Trump Shouldn’t Make Another Iran Mistake in Cuba
The Trump administration is considering military action against Cuba, despite the island posing no real danger to the United States. Cuba's economy has been severely impacted by a 64-year-old US embargo and is on the verge of failure. Normalizing relations with Cuba could increase trade, strengthen tourism, and open up the island to further liberalization and internal reform.
- ▪The Trump administration claims Cuba is a nefarious presence in the Western Hemisphere and a local proxy for Russia and China.
- ▪The US has imposed sanctions on Cuba, including a blockade on energy, which has severely impacted the island's economy.
- ▪Cuba's armed forces are tiny compared to the US and have shrunk to a negligible size, posing no real threat to the US.
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Foreign Affairs Trump Shouldn't Make Another Iran Mistake in Cuba There is little upside and much downside in a gamble on regime-change in Havana. Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP via Getty Images Chris McCallion , Daniel R. DePetris Aug 17, 2026 12:05 AM Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Even as the Trump administration doubles down on its failed Iran war, it’s also laying the groundwork for military action much closer to home, in Cuba. The Trump administration claims Cuba is a nefarious presence in the Western Hemisphere and a local proxy for Russia and China. Now it seems intent on toppling the Havana government.
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