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Trump and Rubio's Escalating Rhetoric Indicates a US Invasion of Cuba May Be Imminent

2026-05-13 18:05:33Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have significantly toughened their rhetoric towards Cuba, fueling speculation that the US administration may be considering a possible military intervention against the communist island.

According to a report published by Axios, the US President has increased pressure on Havana in recent weeks, while US reconnaissance flights near the Cuban coast have increased significantly since February.

The report warns that a potential confrontation between the US and Cuba would be the biggest crisis between the two countries since the missile crisis in 1962.

Tensions have increased further after statements by Trump, who suggested that a US aircraft carrier returning from the Middle East could be positioned near Cuba.

"It could come within 100 meters of shore and they'd say, 'Thank you very much, we surrender,'" Trump declared.

Even US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is of Cuban origin, harshly attacked the regime in Havana, describing the country's economic system as a failure.

"The only thing worse than a communist is an incompetent communist," Rubio said.

Meanwhile, the US administration imposed new sanctions on Cuba last week, measures that the Cuban Foreign Ministry described as "collective punishment of a genocidal nature."

The economic crisis on the island has worsened further after the weakening of support from Venezuela, one of Cuba's main allies for oil supplies.

However, there are no concrete signs yet that Washington has decided on a military operation. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that Trump had told him privately that he had no intention of invading Cuba.

But experts warn that the harsh rhetoric, increased surveillance flights and new sanctions are creating a climate of tension and uncertainty both in Havana and in the Cuban community in Miami.

Sebastian Arcos, interim director of the Institute for Cuban Studies at Florida International University, told Axios that the US could consider a "remote military action," similar to recent operations against Iran, with the aim of shaking up the Cuban regime.

According to him, May 20 — Cuba's independence day — could be a critical moment for future developments.


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