US UN Ambassador: “Cuba Threatens US Security… We Will Not Stand By”
China and Russia Gather Intelligence in America’s Backyard
Mike Waltz, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, stated on July 12 (local time) that the Cuban regime poses a threat to U.S. national security and that the Donald Trump administration will take a strong response.
Ambassador Waltz made these remarks during an appearance on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” explaining that China and Russia are gathering intelligence around U.S. military bases from within Cuba.
He emphasized, “The Cuban regime is not only a threat to its own people but also poses a national security threat to the United States,” adding, “The Trump administration will no longer stand by and watch.”
Ambassador Waltz asserted that China and Russia still maintain intelligence outposts, signal intelligence collection facilities, and military officers in Cuba, which is in close proximity to the U.S. mainland.
He went on to say, “They are no longer active in Venezuela, and their influence has weakened in the southern Central American region. However, during the Biden administration and the previous government, their reach had even expanded to the Panama Canal.”
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Meanwhile, the United States continues to designate Cuba as a security threat and maintains various sanctions, including an economic embargo. The Trump administration has intensified economic pressure this year by cutting off oil supplies from Venezuela—a key oil supplier to Cuba—as of January.
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