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// DOSSIER — us-imposes-sanctions-cuban-military-attaches-procurement-entities
US Imposes Sanctions on Cuban Military Attaches and Procurement Entities
REL_TIME: 07 Aug 2026 09:57Z · LANG: EN
On August 6, 2026, the United States imposed sanctions on eight Cuban individuals and five entities for procuring military equipment and facilitating defense ties with foreign powers, specifically China and Russia. The sanctions, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio under a May 2026 executive order, target high-ranking military officials—including MINFAR Minister Alvaro Lopez Miera, Chief of the General Staff Roberto Legra Sotolongo, military attache to Beijing Waldo Perez Cortes, and military attache to Moscow Monica Milian Gomez—as well as military-linked commercial firms.
// Background
The action builds upon an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in May 2026 that broadened sanctions against Cuban security forces and government supporters. It follows prior US designations of military conglomerate GAESA and MINFAR, as well as a US national emergency declaration imposing tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba.
// Key Developments
- US Treasury added eight Cuban individuals and five entities to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list.
- Sanctioned individuals include Cuba's military attache in Beijing, Waldo Perez Cortes, and military attache in Moscow, Monica Milian Gomez.
- Targeted entities include subsidiaries of military conglomerate GAESA, the Yuri Gagarin defense enterprise, Tecnotex, Tecnoimport, Duna, and UIM.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Cuba of spying on the US and acting as a operational staging ground for Russia, China, and Iran.
// Timeline
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President Donald Trump signs an executive order expanding sanctions authority against Cuban government officials and security forces.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a Cabinet meeting at Camp David ahead of new Latin America policy actions.
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The US Treasury and State Departments officially sanction eight Cuban individuals and five military procurement entities.
// Perspectives
[United States Government]
Views Cuban military procurement and foreign security ties with China, Russia, and Iran as direct threats to US national security.
[Cuban Authorities]
Did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the sanctions announcement.
// Quotes
“involved in the procurement of military-related equipment from China to Cuba”
“uses its military and intelligence services to spy on the U.S.”
