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In an exclusive, Axios reports that Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and is discussing using them to potentially attack the Guantanamo Bay U.S. detention center and possibly even part of the U.S. mainland. Axios White House correspondent Marc Caputo joins to unpack his reporting.

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[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 48 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Cuba has drones they might use against the amerikkka

cheer

in a preemptive strike on Guantanamo or the amerikkka mainland

pinocchio-evil jesse-wtf

So the country under a severe blockade that is likely going to get invaded and/or attacked by amerikkka any minute is going to use limited drone inventory like this? brow

[–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 43 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So do they have to wear hard hats at the consent factory, or...?

[–] Hexamerous@hexbear.net 23 points 2 days ago

No hats, but they definitely have hard-ons (for killing innocent people).

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 22 points 2 days ago

All the people perpetuating this very obvious lie should be shot

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 35 points 3 days ago

Wishing a very fate of Julius Streicher on these "journalists"

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

My most fervent wish is that this is actually real and that cuba succeeds in a decapitation strike against the u.s. and somehow the current regime utterly crumbles and is replaced with one willing to work for international solidarity, but also i and my partner and the like dozen people i care about don't starve to death or die of cholera or anything in the event that strikes on infrastructure are necessary in addition to said decapitation strike

Before any nerd @s me saying im ascribing these ambitions to cuba, no, i'm not, I just really wish someone would end this nightmare already and i wouldn't blame them

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago