New tensions surrounding Cuba, fear of military attack in Trump's statement

Recent statements by US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have raised new concerns about the Caribbean island nation of Cuba. Analysis by international media outlets is concerned that Washington may take military action against Havana at any time.

In a report published on Tuesday, the US media outlet Axios reported that the Trump administration is continuously increasing pressure on Cuba. The country is being pressured from two directions - indications of military preparations and new economic sanctions.

According to the report, last Friday, Trump told close circles that a US warship returning from the Middle East may be deployed near Cuba. He claimed that if the warship is positioned near the coast of Cuba, the country will be "forced to surrender".

Earlier, CNN reported that since February of this year, the activity of US surveillance aircraft around Cuban airspace has significantly increased. According to analysts, there were indications of preparations for a possible military operation in Cuba before the war situation in the Middle East surrounding Iran. However, the plan was later stopped as Washington's attention shifted to the Middle East.

However, the Axios report also states that Trump personally told Brazilian President Lula da Silva that he currently has no plans to attack Cuba.

In addition to military tensions, the United States has also increased economic pressure on Cuba. New sanctions have recently been imposed against the country. The Cuban Foreign Minister has described these measures as "mass punishment against ordinary people."

Cuba has been in a difficult situation for several months due to the energy crisis. There has also been uncertainty in supply from Venezuela, the country's main oil supplier. The report states that the situation has become more complicated, especially after the recent tensions surrounding Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Analysts say that if the Trump administration does indeed launch a military operation in Cuba, it would be the biggest conflict between the two countries since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, when the world faced the brink of nuclear war when the former Soviet Union deployed nuclear missiles in Cuba.