Trump Eyes Cuba Again, Will Act Before the End of This Year?
Regarding "the next country Trump is going to intervene in," there is now a new target.
On the 21st, the Wall Street Journal quoted sources as reporting that Trump seeks to overthrow the Cuban regime by the end of this year. However, the U.S. military has not yet developed specific action plans. But Trump believes that after Maduro was taken hostage, Cuba is "in an unprecedentedly vulnerable state."
Previously, Trump had threatened on social media that he "strongly advised" the Cuban government to reach an agreement while it was still possible.
From 2014 to 2024, Obama and Biden had each twice reached agreements with Cuba to normalize relations and ease sanctions. However, for the sake of domestic political needs to deny the achievements of the Democratic administration, both agreements were overturned by Trump.
Therefore, it is the U.S. government, not Cuba, that has been inconsistent in the issue of normalizing and easing relations with Cuba. Trump's actions of breaking agreements twice essentially externalized domestic party struggles into foreign affairs, having exhausted America's credibility.
Now, facing the same opponent and an unoriginal "maximum pressure" script, the Cuban government, which has been deceived and betrayed twice in a row, has no reason to believe in a negotiating partner who has repeatedly proven to be unreliable.
Trump's threats confirm the essence of his foreign policy: it is not about seeking solutions, but using bullying and capriciousness as tools of diplomacy.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855013851405388/
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