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Colombia soldiers patrol the streets (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump is already speculating about which country he might invade following Iran – and there are growing indications that another expensive conflict could be imminent.
The US President pledged “Cuba is next” while speaking at a summit in Miami, having repeatedly identified the communist Caribbean island as an “enemy” of the United States. Cuba, which is presently battling a serious food and energy crisis partly caused by US sanctions implemented earlier this year, has stated it stands ready for any possible invasion.
Meanwhile, the President has issued a number of threats to attack other countries in recent weeks and months.
Here’s a list of potential next targets for Donald Trump.
TOPSHOT – Fire rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut early on March 6, 2026. Heavy attacks were reported in Tehran on March 6 after Israel said it was hitting “regime infrastructure” in a “new phase” of the war it launched with the United States against Iran. As the conflict entered its seventh day, its regional repercussions continued — with Qatar saying it intercepted a drone targeting a US base, and Lebanon reporting the death toll from Israeli strikes had risen to 123. (Photo by FADEL itani / AFP via Getty Images) (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Cuba
Trump’s most recent remarks about Cuba represent just his latest attack on the nation, which he has characterised as being governed by “sinister forces of communism and evil”.
During his first term, Trump reversed an Obama-era agreement to normalise relations between Washington and Havana. In January, he imposed a series of stringent new tariffs on imports from any country that directly or indirectly supplies oil to Cuba. The consequence has been catastrophic for the island’s already vulnerable economy, resulting in widespread blackouts and rationing. Speculation has grown that regime change could soon become official US policy. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office last week, Trump said: “I do believe I’ll be having the honour of taking Cuba. That’s a big honour. Taking Cuba in some form.”
Greenland
Trump has threatened Greenland (Image: Getty)
America’s European allies were plunged into a diplomatic crisis earlier in January when Trump repeatedly floated the idea of an American invasion of Greenland – a self-governing territory belonging to Denmark – suggesting it could happen imminently if Copenhagen rejected his offers to purchase it. He insisted the US “needed” the country for “international security”, adding: “if we don’t do it the easy way, we’re going to do it the hard way”.
Trump subsequently retreated from his threats of military annexation, telling world leaders gathered at Davos that he “won’t use force”. Yet the autonomous Arctic territory has remained a recurring topic, with Trump also referencing its potential role in his proposed $175billion (£130billion) “Golden Dome” missile defence system.
Should Iran prove, as many fear, to be a protracted and complicated military campaign akin to previous US entanglements in the Middle East, the 79 year old may be tempted to resurrect those plans as a more straightforward ‘win’. Greenland’s limited military defences consist largely of a modest Danish naval presence and local patrols, though the precedent such a move would set – effectively invading a NATO ally – could prove catastrophic.
TOPSHOT – This official White House photograph taken on March 1, 2026 and released on March 2, 2026 on the White House X account shows US President Donald Trump overseeing “Operation Epic Fury” activity against Iran from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread on March 3 with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting US allies in the Gulf, including drones hitting the US embassy in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Daniel TOROK / The White House / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / THE WHITE HOUSE / DANIEL TOROK” – HANDOUT – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Image: Donald Trump)
Colombia
Colombia is another country that has found itself in Trump’s sights.
In the days preceding the US raid on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the US president claimed that his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro was complicit and even actively involved in international drugs trafficking, commenting: “Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he’s not going to be doing it very long, let me tell you.”
However, he appeared to moderate his stance following Petro’s visit to the White House in February, commenting: “We had a very good meeting. I thought he was terrific.”
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum (Image: getty)
Mexico
Donald Trump has also floated the idea of a broader US military campaign south of the border to combat drugs cartels – a proposal that would trigger clear outrage amongst his country’s 40 million-strong population of Mexican heritage.
This has included suggestions of troops on the ground, and even air strikes. Trump said in November: “Would I want strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? OK with me, whatever we have to do to stop drugs.”
Any military intervention south of the border would instantly conjure painful memories of the 1846-1848 Mexican-American War, which saw Mexico surrender half of its territory to Washington DC.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has firmly rejected any possibility of US troops on the ground, warning at the start of the year: “Sovereignty is sacrosanct. Sovereignty is not for sale. Sovereignty is loved and defended.”
