US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed that Cuba's current communist system is in an economic crisis and that this system no longer works. Rubio described Cuba as a 'failed state' and emphasized that the US is focused on changing this system. The US military announced the entry of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and escort warships into the Caribbean. US President Donald Trump stated that this deployment is not intended to intimidate Cuba. Rubio said that the US primarily seeks a diplomatic solution but that other options exist. Additionally, it was noted that the US offered $100 million in aid to Cuba, but this aid is contingent on reforms bypassing the military-backed GAESA company. It was reported that a GAESA executive living in Florida was detained by US immigration authorities. Cuba's former leader Raúl Castro was accused by the US in 1996 of murder and other charges related to the downing of two civilian planes. The Cuban government rejected these accusations, arguing that the incident was 'legitimate defense' against airspace violation. The Cuban people face prolonged power outages and rising prices of basic necessities due to the economic crisis.