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The US Navy and Air Force have performed a minimum of 25 sorties utilizing both manned aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles since February 4. The majority of these flights occurred close to the nation's two biggest cities, Havana and Santiago de Cuba, with the airplanes maintaining their positioning beacons on.
The activities mainly consist of P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance planes, RC-135V Rivet Joint electronic intelligence aircraft, and MQ-4C Triton high-altitude surveillance drones. Before February, these flights were very uncommon, according to CNN.
The rise in surveillance efforts occurred alongside the beginning of US economic pressure on the Cuban administration, along with a more aggressive stance from President Donald Trump.
In late January, he announced a state of emergency citing a national security risk from Havana and warned of possible tariffs on products from any nations that provide oil to Cuba. This caused an energy crisis on the island.
source: cnn.com
The activities mainly consist of P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance planes, RC-135V Rivet Joint electronic intelligence aircraft, and MQ-4C Triton high-altitude surveillance drones. Before February, these flights were very uncommon, according to CNN.
The rise in surveillance efforts occurred alongside the beginning of US economic pressure on the Cuban administration, along with a more aggressive stance from President Donald Trump.
In late January, he announced a state of emergency citing a national security risk from Havana and warned of possible tariffs on products from any nations that provide oil to Cuba. This caused an energy crisis on the island.
source: cnn.com
