Cuba held a nationwide civilian military exercise as part of its 'war of the entire people' doctrine, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis due to chronic fuel shortages caused by a US oil blockade. The exercise involved weapons training and combat drills, targeting youth mobilization. The fuel crisis has exacerbated the island's economic struggles, prompting concerns about the well-being of the Cuban population.
Cuba held a nationwide civilian military exercise Friday involving weapons training and combat drills, part of a broader push to expand militarisation to youth under its “war of the entire people” doctrine, which authorities describe as a collective patriotic duty. The drills came amid a deepening humanitarian crisis for the island as it faces chronic fuel shortages due to a US oil blockade.