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Pete Hegseth: It would be unwise for the government of Cuba to try to procure or get access to the types of weapons that could reach…

On the recordJuly 16, 2026
It would be unwise for the government of Cuba to try to procure or get access to the types of weapons that could reach this base or the American homeland. They would be inviting the kind of confrontation not only do they not want, but they could not stand.
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Pete Hegseth

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Discussing military options regarding Cuba.

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