Cuba’s growing drone arsenal and alleged military coordination with Iran and Russia have raised alarm within the United States.

Axar.az reports, citing Axios, that U.S. officials claim Havana has acquired more than 300 military drones since 2023 and has discussed potential drone strikes targeting the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, American warships, and even Key West, Florida.

The report says the concerns intensified after intelligence intercepts suggested Cuban officials were studying Iranian drone tactics and seeking additional military equipment from Moscow.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Cuba last week to warn Cuban authorities against hostile actions and to pressure Havana over its political system and alliances. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Justice is expected to unseal an indictment against Raul Castro over the 1996 shootdown of planes belonging to the Miami-based aid organization Brothers to the Rescue.

U.S. officials also claim thousands of Cuban soldiers have fought alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, exposing Cuban military leadership to modern drone warfare tactics.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently warned Congress about the strategic threat posed by adversarial intelligence and military operations based in Cuba, only 90 miles from U.S. shores.

Despite the heightened rhetoric, American intelligence agencies do not believe Cuba is preparing an imminent attack. Officials say the island lacks the military capability to pose a threat comparable to Cold War-era tensions, though Washington remains increasingly uneasy about the rapid spread of low-cost drone warfare technologies in the region.