Cuba calls US nuclear submarine at Guantanamo Bay an ‘escalation’

The presence of the submarine “makes it imperative to wonder what is the military reason behind this action in this peaceful region of the world, what target is it aiming at and what is the strategic purpose it pursues”, the statement said.

The ministry warned of the “danger” posed by “the presence and circulation of nuclear submarines” in the Caribbean region. It also described the US military presence in the region as a “threat to the sovereignty and the interests of Latin American and Caribbean peoples”.