In June 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported that China would build up an electronic eavesdropping base in Cuba. However, some descriptions indicate that the Asian Giant had already had a SIGINT facility on the island since 2019. The existence of a Chinese base next to the United States would accelerate the espionage competition between Washington and Beijing. CUBAN INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY’S CAPABILITIES: Cuba is well known for its exotic weather, its products, and its revolutionary history. However, it is unknown to many people that Cuba possesses high capabilities in intelligence and espionage. In the aftermath of the Cuban Revolution (1959), the Czech Intelligence Agency trained in Cuba in intelligence and covert operations. But when the invasion of the Bay of Pigs took place in 1961, the Soviets started to train the Cubans becoming the main sponsor of the Cuban Directorate of Intelligence, known worldwide as G-2. The cooperation between the KGB and G-2 ben...
