US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Cuba a failed state and a threat to the US and expressed doubt about the likelihood of diplomacy with Cuba, according to Bluesky and the Guardian. President Donald Trump said he would be willing to take military action against Cuba, and both Trump and Rubio raised the possibility of military intervention in Cuba, as reported by the Guardian. The US administration announced criminal charges against Raúl Castro, the former leader of Cuba, according to the Guardian. Cuba's economic problems are fueled by decades of US economic embargo compounded by the recent oil blockade, according to Bluesky. The US is helping create the conditions it says are a threat, perhaps to justify military action, according to Bluesky.