U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba

TL;DR

U.S. Army Reserve is evaluating its capacity to provide police, medical, and support units to the Southern Command within 90-120 days.
This planning is reportedly aimed at Cuba, though the message does not explicitly mention the country.
The request includes formations such as a combat sustainment support battalion, an engineer battalion, an expeditionary sustainment command, a medical brigade, a forward resuscitative and surgical detachment, and a military police brigade.
The planning occurs amid increased U.S. economic pressure and calls for political reforms on Cuba by the Trump administration.
Previous U.S. military actions have included seafloor reconnaissance and heightened readiness for airpower components, though these did not result in deployment.

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