Cuba Reviews War Preparedness Amid Rising Tensions with the U.S.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 09, 2018 Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez (C) speaks during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (not pictured) at the Government Office in Hanoi. – Born after the victory of the 1959 revolution, Miguel Diaz-Canel, president and now first secretary of the Communist Party, embodies the new generation in power in Cuba, more connected but not necessarily more flexible. (Photo by LUONG THAI LINH / POOL / AFP)

Kathmandu. Amidst growing tensions with the United States, Cuba has reviewed its war preparedness. According to state media, the country’s National Defense Council held a session to discuss and analyze plans and measures to be adopted in a “State of War” scenario.

This high-level meeting comes at a time when U.S.-Cuba relations have significantly deteriorated following the U.S. military operation on January 2, which resulted in the detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

The National Defense Council of Cuba is responsible for taking command of the entire country during times of war or natural disasters. According to a government statement, the objective of the meeting was to strengthen the coordination and readiness of the leadership and administrative apparatus. The meeting specifically analyzed how Cuba would transition to a “State of War” in the event of a conflict with another nation.

Following the capture of Maduro, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued continuous threats toward Cuba.