US and Cuba
By the late 80s, Cuba was maybe the only Latin American country with a regional influence challenging the US and whilst having expeditionary operations overseas,” said Dr Carlos Solar, a senior research fellow in Latin American security at the Royal United Services Institute...Dr Solar notes the army is still bigger than Ecuador’s and nearly matches Chile’s, one of the most capable armies in the region. However, he says, Cuban troops are mainly conscripts and are unable to do much with their limited quantities of nearly obsolete armoured vehicles, naval vessels and combat aircraft.
