Trump Weighs Military Option Against Cuba Amid Stalled Pressure Campaign

(MENAFN) The US administration is increasingly considering the possibility of military action against Cuba after what officials view as the limited success of its ongoing economic pressure strategy, according to a report published Monday and cited by political sources.

The report said President Donald Trump and senior advisers have grown frustrated that intensified sanctions and broader coercive measures have not produced the political or economic changes Washington is seeking from Havana.

One source familiar with internal discussions was quoted as saying, “The mood has definitely changed,” adding that earlier expectations that combined sanctions enforcement, energy restrictions, and broader regional pressure would quickly weaken the Cuban leadership have not materialized as anticipated.

The same source suggested that developments in other regional arenas have influenced the shift in thinking, arguing that setbacks elsewhere have made Cuban authorities more resistant than initially expected and that military options are now being discussed in a way they previously were not.

The report portrays the administration’s earlier strategy as relying heavily on sustained economic isolation and regional pressure to push Cuba toward major political concessions, but indicates that internal assessments now see that approach as insufficient on its own.

Recent analyses of US policy toward Cuba describe a broader “maximum pressure” framework involving tightened sanctions, restrictions on energy supplies, and efforts to isolate Havana diplomatically, all aimed at forcing significant political change, according to policy assessments.

The reported shift toward considering military action marks a notable escalation in tone, reflecting growing uncertainty within parts of the administration over whether economic pressure alone can achieve its objectives, according to reports.

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