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U.S. Southern Command head meets Cuban military at Guantanamo Bay perimeter
The commander of U.S. Southern Command held a brief exchange with Cuban military officials at the edge of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay on May 29, 2026. The meeting focused on operational security matters amid ongoing U.S. pressure on Cuba.
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The head of U.S. Southern Command met Friday with top Cuban military officials at the perimeter of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to discuss operational security matters. The meeting was announced by SOUTHCOM and described as a brief exchange. It is the first such meeting in recent memory by a head of the command.
Cuban officers have periodically held fence-line meetings to address security at the naval station, which Cuba regards as illegal. The current meeting is rarer because it involved the head of SOUTHCOM, which oversees U.S. forces in the Caribbean and most of Latin America.
Recent high-level contacts include a visit to Havana by the CIA director two weeks ago and State Department diplomats last month.
Measures include threatened tariffs on countries exporting oil to Cuba, tightened sanctions, and criminal charges against a former Cuban leader. The U.S. intelligence community has analyzed possible Cuban responses to American military action and potential blowback, including concerns that Cuba has acquired attack drones.
>"SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan met with Army Corps General, Gen. " — U.S. Southern Command, May 29, 2026 (X post) Cuban officials have denied that Havana poses any military threat to the United States while warning that any U.S. assault would cause a bloodbath.
