16.04.2026 20:47
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated that a U.S. military attack on Cuba is within the realm of possibility. Canel said, 'We do not want war, but our duty is to be prepared to prevent it and, if it becomes inevitable, to win it. Have no doubt, Cuba is a country that will achieve victory.'
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel expressed his concerns about a possible US military attack on his country and warned the Cuban people to be prepared.
"WE DO NOT WANT WAR BUT OUR DUTY IS TO BE PREPARED"
Speaking in the capital Havana on the 65th anniversary of the declaration of the "socialist character" of the Cuban Revolution, Canel addressed the tensions with the US.
Canel emphasized that a US military attack on Cuba is within the realm of possibility, stating, "We do not want war, but our duty is to be prepared to prevent war and, if it becomes inevitable, to win it. Have no doubt, Cuba is a state that will achieve victory."
Pointing out that the country is going through a very difficult process, Canel called on the Cuban people to be prepared for a possible invasion. Canel argued that the US is pursuing a multi-dimensional policy of aggression against Cuba.
Holding the US, which imposes an embargo on the country, responsible for the economic hardships experienced by the Cuban people, Canel said, "No one can deny the absolute responsibility for the suffering experienced by Cuban families."
TRUMP: "WE COULD LOOK AT CUBA AFTER IRAN"
US President Donald Trump had signed a presidential decree on January 30, which foresaw the imposition of customs duties on all goods from countries selling or supplying oil to Cuba.
In a statement on April 13, Trump noted that after the Iran agenda, they would also "deal with" the Cuba issue, saying, "Cuba is a different story. That place has been horribly run for years. We could look at it after Iran."
Cuban President Canel, regarding a possible US invasion, had said, "If this happens, there will be conflict, there will be struggle, we will defend ourselves, and if we must die, we die."