US defense chief says military will provide options for Trump on Cuba

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the country's military has various options for President Donald Trump if he greenlights some form of intervention in Cuba.

Hegseth said, "All I would say is options, options, options, Our job is to present options at different scales depending on where the commander in chief and president the United States wants to go. "

This while the US energy blockade of the island nation has led to a power shortage that hit 68% of Cuba on Wednesday. The constant outages, which can last more than 20 hours a day, are driving many to a breaking point.

With Havana and other major cities largely at a standstill, those who have to work often use emergency lighting, or move their desks into naturally lit areas. The Spanish consulate is processing thousands of applications for the descendants of Spanish nationals who are seeking citizenships in the European country.