Donald Trump Announces Possibility of 'Friendly Takeover' of Cuba by United States

President Donald Trump has caused a stir on the international stage by announcing that the United States is considering a scenario described as a 'friendly takeover' of Cuba. According to the American leader, the economic situation on the island is currently so dramatic that the country has ceased to function as a stable state entity. Trump has repeatedly referred to Cuba as a 'failed nation,' pointing to extreme poverty, a lack of basic goods, and the complete exhaustion of financial reserves. In his view, the only realistic path to salvation for the island's inhabitants is close integration with the USA, which would occur through an agreement, not an open armed conflict similar to recent events in neighboring Venezuela. US-Cuban relations have remained extremely tense since the 1959 revolution, and the trade embargo imposed shortly thereafter is one of the longest-standing sanctions in modern diplomatic history. In his statements, Trump emphasized that the administration in Washington has already established some communication contacts with the government in Havana. Although the details of these talks remain undisclosed, the president suggests that the Cuban side is showing interest in dialogue due to a lack of other alternatives. The 'friendly takeover' strategy is a term borrowed from the business world, which fits perfectly with the transactional style of conducting foreign policy by the current occupant of the White House. Trump argues that Cuba currently has 'nothing' – neither money nor prospects for independently emerging from a civilizational collapse, which makes it susceptible to American economic proposals. 145 km — separates the coast of Cuba from the shores of Florida Latin American affairs experts point out that Trump's rhetoric positions Cuba as another piece of the puzzle following the change of power in Venezuela. Using oil as an instrument of pressure and cutting off Russian and Chinese influence in the region are the main goals of American geopolitics in this area. Nevertheless, the proposal to 'take over' a sovereign state raises numerous legal and ethical controversies in the international community. Media in Spain and France note that Trump treats foreign policy like corporate mergers, ignoring the long tradition of Cuban resistance to Northern dominance. Meanwhile, news agencies such as Reuters or Bloomberg emphasize the pragmatic dimension of these announcements, which could be a form of bargaining ahead of potential negotiations. „Cuba is in very bad shape. They have no money, they have nothing. I think you very well could have a friendly takeover of Cuba.” — Donald Trump Both allies and opponents of the USA are wondering to what extent these announcements are merely an element of psychological warfare and to what extent they constitute a concrete plan for economic annexation. Donald Trump appears determined to complete the process of eliminating communist influence in the Western Hemisphere. Cooperation with the new authorities in Caracas gives him a stronger bargaining chip, as Cuba was dependent on Venezuelan energy resource supplies for decades. The lack of this support puts Havana in a corner, which Trump intends to exploit to push through solutions beneficial to the national interests of the United States, offering in return an injection of capital and infrastructure modernization.