Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday that his country was preparing to resist a possible military attack, a day after President Trump said he would consider using force against the island.
Díaz-Canel made the remarks during Cuba’s National Defense Day activities, EFE reported, citing state television. The military-preparation sessions take place each Friday. He also pointed to the previous week’s nationwide Moncada exercise as evidence of the country’s defensive preparations.
In a Thursday interview with Hugh Hewitt, President Trump said he wanted to address Cuba before leaving office. Asked whether he would consider a brief military campaign, he replied: “I would be, I would certainly consider that, yes.”