US defense secretary continues ramp-up of pressure against country including sanctions and devastating oil blockade

Pete Hegseth has warned Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States, during a visit to the US military base at Guantánamo Bay.

Washington has ramped up pressure against Cuba with sanctions and a devastating oil blockade, and Donald Trump has repeatedly signaled that the Cuban government could be the next after Venezuela to fall to US pressure.

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© Photograph: Phil Stewart/Reuters

© Photograph: Phil Stewart/Reuters

© Photograph: Phil Stewart/Reuters

The trip comes as the Trump administration pushes for political and economic changes on the island.

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