US sends more intel assets to Cuba

The U.S. has increased its intelligence assets in Cuba in recent months as it pushes the country’s communist regime to reform or fall from power, according to two people familiar with the Trump administration’s plans for the island.

Such intelligence moves could portend actions ranging from a U.S. military operation in Cuba to stepped up efforts to turn Cuban officials or ordinary citizens against the regime.

One of the individuals said the U.S. has recently sent spies and assets to Cuba. The person declined to specify the scope of the increased intelligence collection effort or which U.S. agencies are involved because they didn’t want to risk giving details that could compromise operations. The U.S. has 18 offices and agencies that make up the intelligence community.