Cuba has right to self-defense against US aggression, says UN envoy
Quick Look
- Cuba's UN envoy Ernesto Soberon Guzman stated Cuba has the right to self-defense against US armed aggression, citing international law and the UN Charter.
- This follows a report alleging Cuba purchased combat drones for potential use against US facilities.
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Why It Matters
The statement comes in response to a report by Axios, citing classified intelligence, that Cuba had purchased over 300 combat drones and was considering using them against US facilities, including the Guantanamo base and potentially Key West, Florida.
UNITED NATIONS, May 17. /TASS/. Cuba enjoys the right to self-defense in the event of the United States’ armed aggression, Cuban Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ernesto Soberon Guzman told TASS.
"In the face of an armed aggression from the United States, including the fabrication of false pretexts, Cuba has the right to legitimate self-defense, which is based on the principle of international law and the United Nations Charter," he said, commenting on Axios’ report on Havana’s alleged plans to use drones against US facilities.
The Axios portal said, earlier, citing classified intelligence data, that Cuba had allegedly purchased more than 300 combat drones and was looking at using them against the US base in Guantanamo, US warships and, probably, the city of Key West in Florida.
Open Questions
- What is the source of the classified intelligence cited by Axios?
- What specific "false pretexts" might the US fabricate, according to the Cuban envoy?
- What are Cuba's specific capabilities regarding drone deployment?
- What is the US response to these allegations and Cuba's statement?
