The armed forces have long been the most powerful institution in Cuba. The military manages many enterprises in key economic sectors representing about 4% of the Cuban economy. The military has also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cuba’s military is both larger and weaker than it might at first appear. On paper, the island fields tanks, fighter aircraft, ...

In the spring of 1990, Cuban President Fidel Castro was grappling with the likelihood of conflict with the United States — for the first time without the promise of Russian help. Backed into a corner, ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday sanctioned five Cuban entities and eight individuals with ties to Havana's military procurement as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to rearrange the ...

Cuba’s military is both larger and weaker than it might at first appear. On paper, the island fields tanks, fighter aircraft, missile batteries and more than a million militia members. In practice, ...