Tensions between Washington and Havana are escalating fast as the United States dramatically increases surveillance flights near Cuba. CNN analysis reveals at least 25 US spy missions near Cuban airspace since February using advanced military aircraft including the P-8A Poseidon, RC-135V Rivet Joint and MQ-4C Triton drones. Some flights reportedly came within 40 miles of Cuba’s coastline. The surge comes after Donald Trump intensified rhetoric against Cuba, calling it a failing nation while floating the idea of the USS Abraham Lincoln operating near Havana. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has accused Washington of pushing hostility to a dangerous new level, while Havana warns that sanctions, blockades and military surveillance amount to multidimensional aggression. <br /> <br />As tensions rise in the Caribbean, fears are growing that the confrontation between the US and Cuba could spiral into a much larger geopolitical crisis.<br /><br />~PR.460~ED.103~GR.122~HT.96~
