US planning military entry into Cuba

The U.S. military is considering deploying medical, logistics and military police units, as the Pentagon keeps plans ready for possible action in Cuba, the American broadcast network CBS reports exclusively.

The United States Army is said to be taking preparatory steps for a possible operation involving Cuba, according to an exclusive published on Friday by CBS News, which obtained an internal Army message and spoke with several U.S. officials familiar with the plans.

The U.S. Army Reserve is considering whether it can offer U.S. Southern Command military police forces, medical staff and other support units within 90 to 120 days, according to the document reviewed by CBS News.

The internal message does not explicitly mention Cuba. However, several U.S. officials told the outlet, on condition of anonymity, that the request is part of the military planning the United States is conducting regarding the island.

For now, there is no indication that any unit has been ordered to deploy, and the document does not specify where the forces would be sent or what kind of operation they would take part in.

Medical, logistics and military police units

According to the American network, the document seeks information on the availability of six types of units that could be placed under the authority of U.S. Southern Command, which is responsible for U.S. military operations in Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

These include units specializing in logistics, transport, maintenance, fuel and supplies, as well as an engineer battalion.

The request also covers a medical brigade, teams capable of providing surgical intervention and emergency treatment for wounded troops near deployed forces, and a military police brigade, typically used for security, detention and other policing duties.

A Southern Command spokesperson contacted by CBS News declined to give details on possible movements or deployment timelines for operational security reasons, saying the command continuously assesses military needs within its area of responsibility.

‘A small neighboring country’ that poses no threat

The report comes after months of rising tensions and threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who this week told the UN General Assembly that Cuba “is a failed state” and that it “will fall.”

Meanwhile, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said in an interview with NBC News on Friday that the United States “will never be able to find justification” for launching a military attack against Cuba, dismissing the idea that the island would suffer the same fate as Venezuela:

“The U.S. government will never be able to find justification or any reason to launch a military attack against a small neighboring country that in no way poses a threat to its national security,” he said, according to Euronews.