Top US and Cuban military officers meet at Guantanamo Bay

The top US and Cuban military commanders held a rare meeting at the perimeter of the US Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay to discuss operational security. The unusual in-person meeting comes amid a massive escalation in tensions between the two countries.

The officers engaged in a brief exchange regarding security around the dividing perimeter of the military enclave. Both sides evaluated the discussion as positive and agreed to maintain communication channels. The meeting follows a US military buildup in the Caribbean and a virtual US blockade on Cuban fuel.