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US Military Publicly Tracks Cuba Flights, Says Monitoring Ships

5/21/2026

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The U.S. military began publicly broadcasting surveillance flight locations near Cuba on 11 May 2026.
A P-8A flew within 50 miles of southern Cuba on 11 May, among five Poseidon aircraft and three Triton drones.
Observations included the P-8A north of Havana on 12 May and two MQ-4C drones off southern Cuba on 15 May.
Dr Steve Wright said the transponder use was intentional while Mark Cancian said the flights monitor ship arrivals, not an invasion.

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The U.S. military began publicly broadcasting surveillance flight locations near Cuba on 11 May 2026.
A P-8A flew within 50 miles of southern Cuba on 11 May, among five Poseidon aircraft and three Triton drones.
Observations included the P-8A north of Havana on 12 May and two MQ-4C drones off southern Cuba on 15 May.
Dr Steve Wright said the transponder use was intentional while Mark Cancian said the flights monitor ship arrivals, not an invasion.