Cuba condemns US military presence in the Caribbean
MinRex | Wednesday, 26 November 2025 | Click here for original article
The USS Gerald R Ford, the largest ever warship, in the Caribbean Sea
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, released the following statement on the military presence of the United States in the Caribbean
The exaggerated and aggressive military presence of the United States in the region constitutes a threat against Latin America and the Caribbean as a whole.
With the encouragement of the Secretary of State, the main and immediate target is the violent overthrow of the government of Venezuela through the use of U.S. military force, an extremely dangerous and irresponsible action with unpredictable and incalculable consequences.
Given the manifest degree of threat, this constitutes a violation of International Law and the Charter of the United Nations.
With a military escalation, an international crime of the highest order would be committed.
This aggression responds to a warlike objective that is not shared by the majority of the people of the United States.
If war breaks out, where will the Secretary of State be? Does anyone really think he will accompany young soldiers to risk their lives in a battle that isn¨t theirs? Ask him if he ever did military service.
The pretext of combating illegal narcotics trafficking is an unsustainable lie.
Such a concentration of naval assets—so large and sophisticated, with such destructive volume and firepower—is not deployed to fight criminal organizations.
The U.S. government could cause an incalculable number of deaths and create a scenario of violence and instability in the hemisphere that would be unimaginable.
The threat of war does not solve any of the domestic political and economic problems of the United States; it moves away the possibilities of a constructive relationship and understanding in the region, while proving to new generations the old distrust of Latin American and Caribbean peoples about the ambitions of the powerful neighbor of the North.
Cuba denounces this military escalation in the strongest possible terms and reaffirms its full support to Venezuela.
We also appeal to common sense, solidarity, spirit of peace and ethics of the international community.
We appeal to the people of the United States to stop this madness.
