Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has raised alarms by declaring that the island must prepare for a possible armed conflict with the United States. In an interview with the Brazilian media outlet Ópera Mundi, the president stated that in the face of threats from Donald Trump, who asserts that the country will fall, Havana cannot afford surprises or defeats. The warning comes amid a context of diplomatic tension and renewed sanctions from Washington.
Defense technology: obsolete systems and guerrilla strategy 🛡️
Cuba faces a considerable technical challenge. Its military arsenal, mostly of Soviet origin from the 1960s and 1970s, includes T-62 tanks, MiG-21 aircraft, and S-75 air defense systems. Faced with a lack of spare parts and modernization, the strategy relies on asymmetric warfare tactics and popular mobilization. The Revolutionary Armed Forces prioritize urban resistance and the use of scattered tunnels and bunkers. However, the ability to maintain secure communications and functional radar systems is limited, forcing reliance on rudimentary methods to counter a possible U.S. technological offensive.
The new secret weapon: recycled flip-flops and faith in Fidel 😂
Meanwhile, on the streets of Havana, the people are already training for combat. Grandmothers are sharpening their rubber flip-flops, and neighbors are practicing the technique of throwing empty beer cans at potential invaders. Some suggest the real plan is to bore the enemy with three-hour speeches from Díaz-Canel himself. If Trump wants war, let him prepare for a battlefield full of bread-buying lines and an internet that loads slower than a rusty tank.