U.S. General Engages with Cuban Military Officials at Guantanamo Bay Amid Tensions
U.S. General Francis Donovan, head of the U.S. Southern Command, conducted a rare meeting with senior Cuban military officials at the perimeter of the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This meeting, confirmed by the U.S. military, involved discussions on operational security matters with Cuban General Roberto Legra Sotolongo, the first deputy minister of the chief of the General Staff. The discussions included a perimeter security assessment of the naval base, focusing on force protection, safety of service members and their families, and operational readiness. This engagement marks the first such meeting by a head of Southern Command in recent memory and comes amid heightened concerns in Cuba about a potential U.S. military attack. The Cuban armed forces acknowledged the meeting on social media, noting that it was conducted with mutual agreement and that both sides agreed to maintain communication. 
