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The strategic import of U.S.-Cuba relations was underscored by President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Cuba from March 20–22, 2016, and his comment that he had come to Cuba “to bury the last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas.” Geography also reinforces the strategic importance of both countries to one another. Cuba sits astride the intersection of the three large bodies of water dominating the approaches to the southern United States. The large island nation is in a position to block, complicate, or facilitate U.S. border control efforts in many ways. Partnering with Cuba also might allow the United States to benefit from Cuba’s notable record of using soft power effectively in the Western Hemisphere and beyond.
Document Type
Policy Brief
Publication Date
7-2016
Publication
Strategic Forum
Publisher
National Defense University Press
City
Washington, DC
Recommended Citation
Klepak, Hal, "Reflections on U.S.-Cuba Military-to-Military Contacts" (2016). Strategic Forums. 95.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/strategic-forums/95