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US Sanctions Cuba's Armed Forces Chief and Military Procurement Network, Including Attachés in China and Russia

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The U.S. announced new sanctions targeting Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces Minister and a network involved in military procurement.
  • The sanctions include seven individuals and five state-owned entities accused of facilitating Cuba's foreign military cooperation and arms purchases.
  • Military attachés stationed in China and Russia were among those sanctioned, with the U.S. citing Cuba's ongoing partnerships with these countries for military equipment.

The United States has imposed new sanctions on Cuba, targeting the nation's Minister of Revolutionary Armed Forces, Álvaro López Miera, and a network involved in military procurement. The sanctions also extend to seven other individuals and five state-owned entities. The U.S. State Department stated these measures are aimed at entities and officials within the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR) that are involved in foreign military cooperation and acquiring military equipment for the Cuban regime.

These measures target state-owned entities, military enterprises, and officials of the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces involved in foreign military cooperation and the procurement of military equipment for the Cuban regime.

— U.S. State DepartmentThe State Department explained the rationale behind the newly announced sanctions.

Among the sanctioned individuals are the Chief of Staff of the Cuban Armed Forces and heads of military units responsible for foreign relations and economic activities. Notably, military attachés stationed in China and Russia are also included in the sanctions. The targeted government-related entities are accused of assisting Cuba in procuring weapons from countries the U.S. considers adversaries, specifically naming China and Russia.

Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism

— U.S. State Department report titleThis is the title of a report released by the U.S. State Department that documents Cuba's partnerships with Russia and China.

The U.S. State Department released a report titled "Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism" on July 20, asserting that it documents the Cuban regime's continued partnerships with Russia and China. The report claims these nations provide Cuba with military equipment, surveillance technology, and other security capabilities. This action follows recent efforts by the Trump administration to increase pressure on Cuba, including disruptions to its fuel supply and threats to take over the island nation.

records the Cuban regime's continued partnerships with Russia and China, both of which provide Cuba with military equipment, surveillance technology, and other security capabilities.

— U.S. State DepartmentThis statement from the State Department describes the findings of its report concerning Cuba's international military ties.

Earlier on the same day, United Nations experts had issued a warning that the U.S. sanctions could potentially plunge Cuba into a "total crisis." The article notes the ongoing geopolitical tensions and the U.S. administration's assertive stance on Cuba's international military and security relationships.

total crisis

— UN expertsUN experts warned that the U.S. sanctions could lead to this situation in Cuba.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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