A coalition of U.S. organizations, linked to the Cuban government, has developed a plan to mobilize activists within 24 hours at U.S. military bases, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, and federal buildings in response to any U.S. military action against Cuba, according to a State Department report.

The "National Rapid Response Plan," distributed by the National Network on Cuba, a coalition of over 60 organizations, outlines a strategy to make U.S. military action "politically and materially costly." The State Department asserts that the coalition is connected to the Cuban government through its relationship with the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), a government entity sanctioned for allegedly supporting Cuban intelligence activities.

The plan dictates that if U.S. military action begins before 3 p.m. Eastern time, demonstrations should start at 6 p.m. local time the same day. If initiated later, activists are to mobilize by 6 p.m. the following day. Protests are instructed to take place at federal buildings, courthouses, post offices, military installations and recruiting offices, or ICE detention and field offices. Sports arenas during high-profile events are also listed as potential sites.

The State Department report, which focuses on six key organizations including ICAP, the National Network on Cuba, Code Pink, the People’s Forum, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and the National Lawyers Guild, presents this plan as evidence of Cuba's broader strategy to cultivate and mobilize sympathetic organizations within the United States.

The report describes ICAP as the central hub of Cuba’s international influence operations, coordinating over 2,000 solidarity organizations globally. Fernando González Llort, who leads ICAP, is noted as a former member of Cuba’s Wasp spy network. The National Network on Cuba, a U.S.-based coalition, openly promotes the rapid-response plan on its website as part of its "No War on Cuba" campaign.

The plan aims to connect solidarity with Cuba to "anti-ICE/immigrant defense work" at immigration facilities. It also directs activists to a database mapping 1,335 U.S. military and law-enforcement locations across the Western Hemisphere, intended as a resource for organizing and agitation.

While Code Pink, DSA, and the National Lawyers Guild's Cuba Committee are listed as members of the National Network on Cuba, the extent of each organization's involvement in the rapid-response plan remains unclear. The report suggests that overlapping relationships and campaigns provide Cuba access to a broad U.S. activist infrastructure.

The DSA has reportedly sent multiple delegations to Cuba, including a 2023 trip where members met with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. However, the report states that the DSA was not created or controlled by Cuban intelligence, characterizing its support for Havana as primarily ideological.

The People’s Forum is described as a significant organizing hub linking Cuba advocacy with anti-ICE and pro-Palestinian activism. It has served as a fiscal sponsor for the Venceremos Brigade, which has organized activist trips to Cuba. Code Pink and the National Lawyers Guild have also participated in delegations and campaigns opposing the U.S. embargo.

The report does not announce new sanctions or legal actions against the U.S.-based organizations. Much of its evidence is derived from public records and organizational materials, framing Cuba's approach as a unified, long-term campaign encompassing espionage, political advocacy, and ideological influence.

Recent U.S. pressure on Havana has included expanded sanctions in 2026. In January, an executive order allowed tariffs on imports from countries supplying oil to Cuba, followed in May by sanctions targeting foreign entities operating in or supporting key Cuban economic sectors. Code Pink has also faced scrutiny related to financial networks and potential sanctions violations concerning an aid convoy to Cuba in March, though the organization has denied wrongdoing.