The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether resources—including police units, military personnel, and other formations—can be redeployed to U.S. Southern Command within the next four months, a move that may signal preparations for potential military operations involving Cuba. The Army Reserve headquarters is seeking input from subordinate commands on the availability of six types of units for potential assignment under Southern Command’s operational control. Southern Command “may require” these forces within 90 to 120 days. The units under consideration include: a combat service support battalion responsible for coordinating transportation, maintenance, fuel, and supply logistics; an engineer battalion; an expeditionary sustainment command tasked with managing logistics across the entire theater; a medical brigade overseeing and coordinating medical units; a forward resuscitation and surgical detachment to provide emergency surgery and trauma care closer to frontline U.S. forces; and a military police brigade responsible for managing military police units in security, detention, and law enforcement operations. No deployment orders have been issued at this time, but the inquiry coincides with increased economic pressure exerted by the U.S. government on Cuba and calls for political reforms. Earlier this week, during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump described Cuba as a “failed state” likely to collapse soon, prompting the Cuban delegation to walk out.
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