00:11The Caribbean is on edge.
00:14Weapons are being handed out.
00:16Civilian militias are being activated.
00:19And Cuba says it is preparing for the possibility of foreign invasion.
00:24In a move that has drawn international attention,
00:27the Cuban government has begun mobilizing ordinary citizens
00:30under its long-standing doctrine known as the War of All the People.
00:35The message from Havana is unmistakable.
00:38If attacked, every neighborhood, every street,
00:42and every citizen could become part of the defense effort.
00:46According to multiple reports emerging on June 7th,
00:50Cuban authorities have started distributing weapons
00:53through local militia structures and neighborhood defense organizations.
00:57Officials are also reportedly conducting readiness assessments
01:01and organizing communities for potential resistance operations.
01:05State media has urged citizens to prepare for what it describes
01:09as possible foreign aggression.
01:12The strategy is rooted in a doctrine developed during the Cold War.
01:16Known as the War of All the People,
01:18it envisions the entire nation participating in defense efforts
01:22if Cuba comes under attack.
01:24Rather than relying solely on conventional military forces,
01:28the doctrine emphasizes mass mobilization,
01:31local militias, and guerrilla-style resistance.
01:35For Cuban leaders, the concept remains central
01:38to national defense planning.
01:40The latest mobilization comes amid rapidly deteriorating relations
01:44between Havana and Washington.
01:46Since President Donald Trump's return to office,
01:50tensions between the two countries have significantly escalated.
01:53The United States has imposed additional sanctions
01:56and measures targeting Cuba's economy and energy supplies,
02:00worsening fuel shortages and economic pressures on the island.
02:04Is it collapsing, though, based on everything you just laid out?
02:06Do you think that Cuba is close to collapsing?
02:09It sort of collapsed.
02:11And we're going to handle that as soon as we've finished.
02:14I like to do one thing at a time.
02:16And we'll take care of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
02:21And as soon as that's done on our way back,
02:24we'll just make a little brief stopover.
02:25Mr. President.
02:26Mr. President.
02:27We'll take care of it.
02:28We want to help them out.
02:29Look, we have a lot of people that voted for Trump.
02:32Whether they did or not, it didn't matter.
02:34But I had 95% of the Cubans voted for me.
02:37They're unbelievable people.
02:39They're energetic.
02:40They're entrepreneurial.
02:42You know, some of the richest people in Miami are Cuban.
02:44They're unbelievable.
02:47And I'm going to take good care of them.
02:48I'm going to let them go back to their land.
02:50They want to be back with family.
02:51You know, they have a lot of family over there.
02:54They've been treated very badly by Cuba.
02:56But we're going to treat Cuba well.
02:58And we're going to let our people go back
03:00and let them invest in Cuba if they'd like.
03:03So we have some very good plans for Cuba.
03:06I think, you know, we have to get rid of the —
03:08the regime was very tough, very nasty.
03:12The difference is now they don't have money coming in.
03:14They had a lot of money coming in from Venezuela.
03:17They don't have any money coming in.
03:18They had oil coming in.
03:19They had money coming in.
03:21But we're going to take care of Cuba.
03:23Mr. President.
03:24Mr. President.
03:24And they — you know what?
03:25They want us to.
03:26The people want us there so bad.
03:29Cuban officials argue these measures amount to economic warfare.
03:33And they have repeatedly warned that increased U.S. pressure
03:36could eventually evolve into something more serious.
03:39The government has also pointed to increased American military activity
03:43in the Caribbean and strong rhetoric from some U.S. political figures
03:47as reasons for concern.
03:50Reports of heightened tensions have fueled fears within Havana
03:53that regime change efforts may be under consideration,
03:56although U.S. officials have publicly denied plans for a military takeover.
04:01For many Cubans, the historical memory of 1961's Bay of Pigs invasion remains powerful.
04:08That failed U.S.-backed operation is frequently referenced by Cuban leaders as proof that vigilance is necessary.
04:15Government messaging now echoes themes long associated with Fidel Castro's revolutionary era — national resistance, self-reliance, and preparedness.
04:25The mobilization is also taking place during one of the most difficult economic periods Cuba has faced in years.
04:32Fuel shortages, electricity disruptions, and supply challenges have strained daily life across the island.
04:39Critics argue the government is using external threats to strengthen internal unity.
04:45Supporters say preparedness is prudent given the current climate.
04:49Regardless of interpretation, the images emerging from Cuba are significant.
04:54Armed civilians, neighborhood mobilization, and a government openly discussing resistance scenarios.
05:01For Washington, the development is likely to be viewed with concern.
05:05For Havana, it is intended as a deterrent — a signal that any attempts to pressure or challenge the Cuban
05:11state would face broad resistance.
05:14There is no indication that military conflict is imminent, but the fact that Cuba is visibly preparing for such a
05:20possibility
05:21highlights just how tense relations have become.
05:24And across the Caribbean, many will be watching closely to see whether diplomacy can calm fears
05:30before mistrust drives both sides further apart.
05:54People are disabled at the ground are all the same in the inside of the past.
05:54They must be very responsible for the other states that are expected to be checked.
05:54So do you know that the first place is a whole?
05:54And the last place is a result of the new business.
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