Cuba's communist Castro regime began military exercises on Wednesday to “strengthen the country's defense preparedness” after the start of President Donald Trump's new administration.
According to the communist regime, the military exercises seek to raise the country's defense readiness and readiness of the military to face “different actions of the enemy”, namely the United States.
The military exercise, titled “Bastion 2024,” is led by non-Eisenian communist dictator Raul Castro and his figurehead president, Miguel Diaz-Canel. The exercise will be held on Saturday, January 25, the day the Castro regime celebrates the National Day of Defense.
“During the next three days, compatriots, we will continue to raise the level of readiness and cohesion of our leadership and command bodies by conducting the Bastion 2024 strategic exercise,” Díaz-Canel told Castro and his fellow communists. I told you.” Territorial defense systems at all levels, and therefore together with the people, confront variants of aggression against our homeland. ”
Díaz-Canel and Castro appeared in propaganda photos wearing military uniforms.
Grandmathe official newspaper of the Cuban Communist Party, explained The military exercises it as “an essential element in the realization of the doctrine of war for the whole people.” Díaz-Canel reportedly stressed the importance of continuing to strengthen the country's “military invulnerability.”
“Bastion 2024” Grandma Explaining that Cuba's revolutionary armed forces, the Ministry of the Interior, and other defense-related agencies are calling for various types of tactical operations that will take place until Saturday. According to communist newspapers, Castro and regime officials described the goal of the operation as “combat irregular migration activities, crime, crime control, and actions to address challenges in social media.” .
Grandma It does not specify whether “irregular migration” refers to the hundreds of thousands of Cubans who fled communism in what is now widely considered the worst migration crisis in Cuba's history. did. It pushed the nation to the brink of complete ruin.
Diaz Canel is listed It was reported Wednesday that the Castro regime is conducting military exercises while being subject to the “totally hegemonic interventionist” policies of President Donald Trump's new administration. The regime is particularly irritated by the Cuban one reintroduction On the list of US terrorist sponsors approved by President Trump in the first hours of his administration on Monday.
The president of Cuba's figure also said that “the 'war' against America must be waged on social media.” , can not only exist, but also generate content to defend the revolution. ”
According to the Cuban President, the military exercise “Bastion 2024” also includes the participation of the “Student Fortress”. The Cuban state news channel Canal Canal Caribe reported on Wednesday that Cuban youth residing in the municipality of Sancti Spiritus were “preparing for political ideology, unconventional warfare and conflict between the theoretical and practical classes,” and reported being taught to use an AKM assault rifle.
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Cuba imposes 2 years duty Military service for young men between the ages of 18 and 28. 9 young Cuban men forced into military service died A facility used by the regime for “war materials” after two explosions occurred this month at an ammunition depot in the eastern city of Holguín. The explosion killed 13 Cuban military officials.
Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz reportedly He emphasized the determination of the Cuban people “in the face of the weapons capabilities of the United States.”
“It helps send a message to the U.S. government that they are prepared, they have the most modern equipment and weapons, as has always been said, but they do not know what we have. “I have nothing to protect my homeland,” Marrero Cruz said.
Shortly after President Trump took office on Monday, the communist Castro regime launched a “military readiness” campaign to counter “US imperialism.” On Tuesday, Diaz-Canel participated in shooting practice. session with Cuban university students
“he [late dictator Fidel Castro] “As long as imperialism exists, the party, the state and the people will pay the utmost attention to the services of defense. It is an inalienable principle,” Díaz-Canel said. wrote on social media Tuesday.
Christian K. Calzo is a Venezuelan writer who documents life under socialism. You can follow him on Twitter here.
