Foreign Affairs

Deadly Cuban Waters Confrontation Exposes Long-Running U.S.-Backed Destabilization Efforts

By National Security Desk | February 27, 2026

A deadly shootout in Cuban waters underscores the dangerous consequences of Washington’s persistent push for regime change, risking American interests and regional stability.

In a tragic and revealing incident, Cuban troops engaged in a deadly exchange of gunfire with a speedboat carrying armed individuals near the island’s coast, resulting in four fatalities. Among those killed was Michel Ortega Casanova, an American citizen driven by what his brother described as an "obsessive and diabolical" quest to overthrow Cuba’s government. This encounter highlights not only the enduring tensions born from decades of U.S.-backed efforts to destabilize Cuba but also the costly human toll of such interventions. Is Washington Ignoring the Costs of Its Counter-Revolution Obsession? For more than sixty years, U.S. policy has been fixated...

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