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The presence of U.S. military aircraft off Cuba\u2019s coast is once again back at the center of international attention.<\/p>\n

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According to a report published by The Wall Street Journal, the United States has logged more than 150 hours of surveillance and intelligence flights around Cuba since February of this year.<\/p>\n

The report documents more than 20 missions carried out mainly by reconnaissance aircraft such as the RC-135 Rivet Joint, the P-8 Poseidon and the MQ-4C Triton drone, operating over international waters and at times coming within about 30 miles of the island, especially near Havana and Santiago de Cuba.<\/p>\n

According to experts consulted by NBC6 sister station Telemundo 51, these platforms make it possible to gather information on radar systems, air defenses, communications and Cuban military movements: \u201can X-ray from the air of the regime\u2019s military capabilities,\u201d explained Octavio P\u00e9rez, a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s used to capture information: how they operate, which radars come online first, the anti-aircraft battery systems … all of this is picked up with these platforms,\u201d P\u00e9rez said.<\/p>\n

While these types of flights are not new, analysts believe the recent increase carries political and strategic weight.<\/p>\n

The Wall Street Journal<\/em> itself notes that Washington has allowed many of these aircraft to publicly broadcast their position through transponders\u2014something unusual for sensitive operations.<\/p>\n

P\u00e9rez believes the uptick in activity sends two signals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the norm when you\u2019re preparing for some kind of military action, but it\u2019s also sending a message,” he said. “We\u2019re ready, we have what we need, and we\u2019re ready to act.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The operations come amid a sharp political escalation between Washington and Havana, marked by new sanctions from the Trump administration, accusations of murder against Ra\u00fal Castro, and growing intelligence concerns about the presence of Chinese and Russian facilities in Cuba.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Cuba\u2019s Civil Aeronautics Institute published a message this weekend reminding that \u201ceach State has complete and exclusive sovereignty over its airspace,\u201d citing articles of the Chicago Convention on international civil aviation.<\/p>\n

Although the statement does not directly mention the United States, it comes precisely as reports of military overflights and monitoring in the Caribbean increase.<\/p>\n

In Cuba, while state television continues airing images of military drills and defensive preparations, many citizens seem more concerned about the economic crisis than about a possible military confrontation.<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody talks about that,\u201d said a traveler who recently arrived in Miami. \u201cThey\u2019re only worried about what to put on the table. It\u2019s sad, but it\u2019s the reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

This story was translated from English with the help of a generative AI tool. An NBC6 editor reviewed the translation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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