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Cuba Decries 25 US Surveillance Flights After Trump Tariffs

5/10/2026

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Open-source tracking identified at least 25 U.S. surveillance flights near Havana and Santiago de Cuba since February, using P-8A Poseidon, RC-135V Rivet Joint and MQ-4C Triton aircraft.
The surge follows President Donald Trump’s executive orders that declared a national emergency over Cuba and imposed oil-related tariffs.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel dismissed the U.S. security justification, called the measures a pretext for attack and warned resistance would follow if forced.

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Open-source tracking identified at least 25 U.S. surveillance flights near Havana and Santiago de Cuba since February, using P-8A Poseidon, RC-135V Rivet Joint and MQ-4C Triton aircraft.
The surge follows President Donald Trump’s executive orders that declared a national emergency over Cuba and imposed oil-related tariffs.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel dismissed the U.S. security justification, called the measures a pretext for attack and warned resistance would follow if forced.