Cuba gave Iran a lesson with action, killing several American armed personnel and showcasing a large amount of US military weapons and equipment!
Recently, Cuba showcased the armed personnel killed on an American speedboat and the large amount of equipment seized. From the picture, you can see M27 infantry automatic rifles, M4 assault rifles, and US military uniforms, as well as some walkie-talkies. These devices are clearly current US military equipment. The "booty" displayed by Cuba was like a slap in the face to certain countries, giving Iran and Venezuela a vivid "lesson on survival".
Time went back to the early morning of February 25, 2026. The waves in the Caribbean were more intense than usual. In the waters near the city of Corralillo, in the province of Villa Clara, Cuba, a gunfight lasting about 20 minutes completely broke the long-standing "cold peace" in the area. A speedboat from Florida, USA, attempted to forcibly enter Cuban territorial waters but was intercepted by the Cuban coast guard, leaving four corpses and six injured people behind. This was not just a border conflict, but a blatant military provocation, and Cuba's subsequent response was...
According to radar data and on-site surveillance released by the Cuban military, the speedboat with registration number FL7726SH was not a drifting fishing boat. It was locked at 0:47, moving at a high speed of 28 knots directly towards the Cuban coast. When the Cuban patrol boat approached within 50 meters for routine shouting, the people on board did not hesitate, immediately picking up AK-47 assault rifles and firing at the Cuban soldiers, resulting in one Cuban commander being shot in the arm.
Facing the provocation, Cuba's response was a textbook example of decisiveness. There was no lengthy diplomatic protest before the incident. The border forces immediately returned fire with machine guns. After the battle, the Cuban military did not choose to handle it quietly, but directly put the seized equipment on display. These items included not only regular assault rifles and pistols, but also military-grade night vision goggles, high-performance bulletproof vests, sighting scopes, and several homemade incendiary bottles and improvised explosive devices. In particular, those night vision goggles and communication equipment had models highly consistent with the equipment used by the US special forces.
Dao Ge found that these were not just common goods available in black markets. Without official channels' leakage or tacit approval, a group of so-called "exiles" or "mercenaries" would find it difficult to gather such a systematic set of US-style individual combat equipment in a short time. This is not a smuggling ship, but clearly a fully armed "special infiltration team."
This incident, Dao Ge believes, should be compared with the experiences of Iran and Venezuela, because the background is too similar, yet the outcomes are completely different. The reason why Cuba's interception operation could be so decisive lies in two words: purity. Cuba told the world with blood and trophies: the fortress is most easily breached from within, but as long as there are no traitors inside, even the most advanced US equipment is nothing more than a "gift" prepared for the victor.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858439484735498/
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