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Brahma Chellaney Analysis: US President Donald Trump has imposed a strict economic siege on Cuba, which has created a humanitarian crisis there. Brahma Chellaney has raised questions on this ‘friendly takeover’. The people of Cuba are suffering in hunger and darkness.
Strategic affairs expert Brahma Chellaney has raised serious questions on American policy in Cuba.
In a post on X, Chellani writes – After Trump came back to power, America tightened its old policy on Cuba. Cuba’s population of 11 million is today standing on the verge of humanitarian crisis. It is not a new thing that Cuba imports 90 percent of the oil to generate electricity. But the Trump administration completely banned oil coming from Venezuela and Mexico. The US Navy made the siege of the sea so tight that no ship is able to reach Cuba. outcome? The electricity crisis is so deep that lakhs of people have become deprived of electricity. Water pumps are closed, tractors and delivery trucks are idle, food prices are skyrocketing and hunger is spreading. Treatment has become difficult amid blackouts in hospitals.
What kind of friendly takeover is this?
Many people are also giving their opinion on this post of Brahma Chellani. A user SR Sharma writes – You have caught it absolutely right – America never wins the war outright, hence it isolates the countries with the power of air and sea. The same was tried in Iran, but America got stuck there. Iran did not accept defeat and now the same is happening in Cuba. But Cuba is a small country, its economy is already weak. Trump’s bet is that people will revolt due to hunger and darkness, the government will fall and then America will take over in a friendly manner. But this is a question of morality. This behavior of a superpower is tantamount to flouting international law. Chelani’s concern is deep. If this method is successful, China can try it on Taiwan. Without firing a shot, just subdue someone with the blockade. This model of America can become a dangerous example for the world. Every country should condemn this. A country like India which is proud of its sovereignty should not remain silent. The people of Cuba are suffering in hunger and darkness, just because they are not listening to America. This is against humanity.
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