Southcom says it is monitoring the Caribbean and is ready for decisive action
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The US Southern Command said elite forces in the Western Hemisphere were monitoring the Caribbean region and were ready to take decisive action against threats, at a time of tension with Cuba, where the 45th anniversary of the Cuban military police's Prevention Troops was being celebrated.
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Why It Matters
The Cuban Military Police Prevention Troops, known as the 'Red Berets', were placed on the list of entities sanctioned by the United States in 2021, following their role in the repression of the July 11, 2021 protests.
US Southern Command (Southcom) said its elite forces in the Western Hemisphere are "surveilling the region" of the Caribbean and are ready to take "decisive action" against threats. This was reported by the Diario de Cuba website, at a time of growing tension between Washington and Havana.
The statement came as military authorities in Cuba celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Prevention Troops of the Cuban military police, to which the soldiers commonly known as "Red Berets" (boinas rojas) belong, units also used in the repression of the protests of July 11, 2021.
During the ceremony, former president Raúl Castro praised the discipline and "professionalism" of the troops, evoking a possible scenario of "hostile actions" against the Revolution. General Félix Armando Torres La Rosa assured, on behalf of the military, that "we will never betray the trust placed in us". The Prevention Troops were included in the list of entities sanctioned by the United States in 2021.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The United States may increase its military presence or surveillance operations in the Caribbean in the coming weeks.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the specific 'threats' that Southcom is referring to?
- What types of 'decisive actions' is the Southern Command considering?
- How will the Cuban government formally respond to Southcom's statements?
