Hegseth warns Cuba against acquiring weapons in visit to Guantánamo Bay

<p>US defense secretary continues ramp-up of pressure against country including sanctions and devastating oil blockade</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/pete-hegseth">Pete Hegseth</a> has warned Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States, during a visit to the US military base at Guantánamo Bay.</p><p>Washington has ramped up pressure against Cuba with sanctions and a devastating oil blockade, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> has repeatedly signaled that the Cuban government could be the next after Venezuela to fall to US pressure.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/10/hegseth-warns-cuba-weapons-guantanamo-bay">Continue reading...</a>