Granma and Juventud Rebelde newspapers informed that the Council members met “in compliance with the activities planned for the Defense Day,” aimed at improving the preparedness and cohesion of the leadership and the population.

They analyzed and approved “the plans and measures for transitioning to a State of War, as part of the country’s preparation under the strategic concept of the People’s War.”

Both newspapers underscored in their online editions that Army General Raul Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, “remained informed about the proceedings, which he described as a good and efficient meeting.”

The session took place within the context of the nationwide National Defense Day, during which popular forces were trained to confront any aggression.

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