US raises threat of military action against Cuba

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There is a new problem between the United States and Cuba.

美国和古巴之间有了新的问题。

US President Trump says that Cuba is a national security threat.

美国总统特朗普说,古巴是一个国家安全威胁。

Secretary of State Rubio also supports this idea.

国务卿卢比奥也支持这个说法。

They say that Cuba has relations with Russia and China.

他们说古巴与俄罗斯和中国有关系。

The US is gathering military forces in the Caribbean Sea.

美国在加勒比海准备了军事力量。

People are very worried about this situation.

人们对这个局势感到非常担心。

The US government is putting a lot of pressure on Cuba.

美国政府正在给古巴施加很大压力。

They want to change the government in Cuba.

他们想要改变古巴的政府。

The economy in Cuba is very difficult right now.

古巴现在的经济非常困难。

The US also indicted former leader Raul Castro.

美国还对古巴前领导人劳尔·卡斯特罗进行了起诉。

Rubio says this is not about nation-building.

卢比奥说,这不是为了建设国家。

It is an important issue of national security.

这是一个关乎国家安全的重要问题。

At the moment, both sides have not reached any agreement.

目前双方还没有达成任何协议。

Vocabulary (English)

国家安全
national security
威胁
threat
关系
relations
军事
military
担心
worried
政府
government
压力
pressure
经济
economy
起诉
indict
协议
agreement

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