U.S. Oil Blockade on Cuba Prompts Havana's Warning It Is Ready for "Any Potential Attack"

The U.S. has imposed an oil blockade on Cuba in 2026. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío told Reuters in March that Cuba was prepared for "any potential attack," calling military engagement unlikely but not ruling it out. Cuba's foreign ministry later branded new U.S. sanctions on a military conglomerate "an act of ruthless economic aggression."