A) A strategic intensification of long standing sanctions designed to destabilize the Cuban government without resorting to actual kinetic warfare.
B) A transition toward a policy of active regime change where economic strangulation is combined with the explicit threat of military force.
C) A temporary diplomatic standoff fueled by political rhetoric that is unlikely to result in a permanent change to Caribbean security dynamics.
D) A humanitarian crisis manufactured by external actors to force Cuba into a negotiated settlement regarding its domestic political structure.