CUBAN MILITARY DOCTRINE

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The National Defense Law defines Cuban military doctrine as the set of ideas and scientifically argued conceptions, adopted by the state on the essence, the objectives, the character, the particular features and the consequences of war; the preparation of the country to wage war successfully and thereby try to avoid it; and the methods for accomplishing and guiding this in order to face military aggression.

The United States' proximity and hostile policy shape the concept of struggle of Cuba as a small country with limited economic development, and determine the adoption of an autochthonous Territorial Defensive system, sui generis in this continent.

Select the following topics to find out about the Territorial Defense System.

General Overview

Defense Council

Defense Zone

Production and Defense Brigade

GENERAL OVERVIEW

The Territorial Defense System is the set of political, economic, military, legal, security, internal-order and civil-defense measures and activities that are organized and carried out in peacetime by state agencies and organizations, economic bodies, social institutions and citizens, at the different levels of political administration with the objective of guaranteeing the defense of the country.

Extraordinary importance is attached to the high level of patriotism of the population and to the firm belief that they will never make the mistake of lowering their guard and that, even when the territory is partly occupied by the enemy, the country will never be conquered nor will the struggle cease until victory is achieved.

The activities undertaken by the defense structures of each territory are also geared to creating the conditions to take action during natural disasters and weather catastrophes and those of other kinds.


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