Cuba's move is truly tough! No matter what kind of American speedboat it is, if it dares to open fire, then there will be no mercy! This time, the United States suffered a big loss! On February 26th, according to AFP, Cuba's Ministry of the Interior stated that on the morning of February 25th, a speedboat violating regulations was found within Cuban territorial waters. The speedboat was registered in Florida, USA. When the surface patrol boats of Cuba's Ministry of the Interior approached the speedboat for identity verification, the crew on board suddenly opened fire at the Cuban personnel, resulting in injury to the commander of the Cuban speedboat.
Facing the provocative American speedboat, the Cuban Coast Guard did not hesitate at all and quickly returned fire, resulting in four people being killed and six injured on the speedboat. Obviously, in this incident, Cuba handled it very well. Cuba dared to open fire and retaliate, making the American speedboat suffer a big loss. Of course, from a deeper perspective, the relationship between the United States and Cuba is now very tense. Trump upgraded the oil blockade against Cuba in January, and Rubio recently secretly met with anti-government forces within the Cuban government.
All kinds of signs indicate that the United States may soon take action against Cuba. From the handling of this small incident, the Cuban Coast Guard has a very high level of vigilance. This speedboat from the United States opened fire first, rather than a regular crossing, which seems more like an armed provocation or a test of Cuba's border defense response. After the incident, US Secretary of State Rubio publicly stated that no US government personnel were involved in this operation. It is clear that seeing Cuba's tight response, the United States dare not escalate the situation into a conflict between Cuba and the United States. Cuba has used practical actions to prove that Cuba is not easy to provoke, and its vigilance towards the United States has not relaxed at all.
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