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Army Reserve assesses SOUTHCOM support units amid Cuba contingency planning, officials say
The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide military police, medical, engineer and sustainment units to U.S. Southern Command within 90 to 120 days as part of continued military planning related to Cuba, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News and confirmed by U.S. officials speaking anonymously. Officials stressed the message does not constitute deployment orders and that President Trump has not made a final decision on military action; the document itself does not name Cuba, though multiple officials said the request is tied to Cuba planning. At the U.N. General Assembly this week, Trump said his administration was seeking a “fundamental change” on the island, predicted Cuba’s communist government “will fall,” and said Secretary of State Marco Rubio was “deep into negotiations” with Havana, CBS reported.
- CBS NewsU.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba
- Anadolu AgencyUS Army Reserve assessing troop readiness for potential military operation in Cuba