Waltz Calls Cuba Regime 'National Security Threat'
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- Mike Waltz, serving as UN Ambassador, called Cuba's regime "a national security threat" on Sunday amid rising tensions with the Caribbean island nation under the Trump administration.
- Waltz accused China and Russia of "collecting information around our military bases in Cuba," linking Havana to US rivals' intelligence operations.
Why it matters: By invoking a national security framing at the UN and tying Cuba to Chinese and Russian intelligence activity near US bases, the Trump administration moves beyond rhetorical pressure and reframes Havana as a strategic adversary connected to great-power competition.
