Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel declared at a Havana rally on Thursday that Cuba is prepared to repel military aggression from the United States, though he stressed the country does not seek conflict. Speaking at an event marking the 65th anniversary of Fidel Castro's declaration of the Cuban Revolution's socialist character, Díaz-Canel pushed back against President Trump's description of Cuba as a "failing nation," insisting it is instead "a besieged state" facing economic warfare and an energy blockade. The remarks come after Trump suggested his administration could turn its attention to Cuba following ongoing tensions in the region, and amid mounting humanitarian concern over fuel shortages and prolonged blackouts on the island caused in part by US restrictions on oil supplies.