As US-Iran war restarts following the collapse of ceasefire, senior Pentagon officials are also quietly eyeing another flashpoint much closer to home: Cuba, reports CBS
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- Military planners have in recent weeks examined a range of options for possible action against the island, including an Army-led air assault involving thousands of U.S. soldiers to be carried out by the 101st Airborne Division, sources told us.
- e briefings are not an indication that Trump or the Pentagon have decided to carry out an operation.
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