Korean Media: Trump's "Next Target" Named Cuba… Cuba Conducts Anti-Aircraft Drills Using Ox-Carts

Following Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump has named Cuba as the next target for potential military action. Recently, footage of Cuba conducting air defense training using anti-aircraft guns mounted on ox-carts has been released.

On the 20th, foreign media outlets including Cuba’s online news platform "CiberCuba" reported that the Cuban government carried out military drills on March 11 in a mountainous region within the country, utilizing "ox-cart anti-aircraft guns."

In the released video, two oxen pull a cart carrying an anti-aircraft gun as it struggles up a steep mountain path. Men dressed in military uniforms are seen firing rifles and anti-aircraft weapons into the sky. After shooting begins, the oxen become frightened by the loud noises and violently struggle.

The independent media outlet "CiberCuba," based overseas, published the video with the headline: "Cuba’s Secret Weapon Against Drones." The report sarcastically commented: "The government seriously presented this as anti-drone air defense training."

The media also shared comments from internet users mocking the video: "I’m literally dying laughing at the ox carts. Are they preparing for a war from the 18th century?" "Will the world’s most powerful military be scared seeing this?" "Do these soldiers even know what a military drone or a B-2 bomber is?"

Owing to economic hardship, Cuba has effectively ceased importing foreign weapons since the 1990s. Currently, most of Cuba’s military equipment—including tanks, fighter jets, and naval vessels—consists of outdated models that have been in service for decades.

On March 27, during discussions about military operations against Iran, Trump stated: "I built this great army. Though we may never need to use it, sometimes you’ve got to show strength. Next is Cuba."

On the 13th, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel told an interview with NBC in the U.S.: "We are ready for defense. We are prepared to make sacrifices to protect our nation," clearly demonstrating a resolute determination to resist at all costs.

Source: Chosun Ilbo

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