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The US Army Reserve is assessing whether it could provide medical, military police and other support units to US Southern Command within 90 to 120 days amid planning for potential military action involving Cuba, according to US officials cited by local media.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the internal message does not amount to deployment orders. They added that President Donald Trump has not made a final decision on whether to launch a military operation.
What units are being assessed?
The directive asks subordinate commands to review the availability of six types of formations that could be placed under the command of US Southern Command, known as SOUTHCOM.
The requested assets include medical brigades, forward surgical units, military police, engineer battalions and sustainment command units. The message itself does not refer to Cuba, but several US officials said the request forms part of continuing military planning related to possible action against the island.
Officials stressed that readiness reviews are also conducted for contingency planning and do not necessarily indicate that military action is imminent.
Pressure on Cuba
The assessment comes as the administration of President Donald Trump increases political and economic pressure on the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.
On September 17, the US Treasury Department announced Cuba-related sanctions, including measures targeting entities and officials linked to the Cuban military.
Diaz-Canel has said Cuba would be prepared to resist any US aggression while denying that Havana poses a military threat to Washington.
No operation timeline disclosed
The latest assessment follows earlier reports that US military planners had examined possible operations involving Cuba. In July, CBS News reported that Pentagon officials had considered several military options, while emphasising that the planning did not mean a decision had been made.
The Army Reserve message gives no indication that troops have been ordered to deploy or that an operation is imminent. SOUTHCOM has not publicly disclosed any operational timeline related to Cuba.
