Gray put it straightforwardly: what he wants is not for you to fight, but for you to cause chaos within yourselves.

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed murder charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, accusing him of being responsible for the 1996 military shoot-down of two aircraft, marking an escalation in tensions between the two sides. Reports say the Trump administration conducted intelligence reconnaissance flights near Cuba’s coast, similar to signs seen before actions against Venezuela and Iran. Experts note that the United States has long been unwilling to launch large-scale military operations, instead weakening the Castro regime through economic pressure and creating conditions for internal change, which is also why the U.S. side’s stance has fluctuated. Gray said that Trump’s ultimate goal is to undermine the legitimacy of the Castro regime and push for internal changes that better align with American interests.