US deploying stealth fighter jets to Caribbean for drug fight as tensions with Venezuela rise, sources say Reuters Trump sends 10 stealth fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels The Guardian US warships’ Caribbean mission will divert drugs to the Pacific, experts warn CNN Trump Deploys F-35s to Puerto Rico in War on Drug Cartels: Report Newsweek US deploying 10 …
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Deadly strike reflects Rubio’s desire to confront Venezuela
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The deadly strike on a boat U.S. officials say was carrying drugs from Venezuela may have marked a stunning shift in the countries’ relations, but escalating pressure on the South American nation has defined much of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s quarter-century in politics. President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, a former Florida senator, has depicted …
Read More »Trump says the U.S. military destroyed a boat operated by Tren de Aragua off Venezuela. Here’s what to know about the gang.
The deadly U.S. military strike in the Caribbean this week on a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela is the latest measure President Trump has taken to combat the threat he sees from the Tren de Aragua gang. The White House has offered few details on Tuesday’s attack and insists the 11 people aboard were members of the gang. The …
Read More »Venezuela, Drug Boats and Trump’s Latest Claim: What to Know – The New York Times
Venezuela, Drug Boats and Trump’s Latest Claim: What to Know The New York Times Russia Reacts to Trump’s Venezuela Drug Boat Strike Newsweek Pentagon Promises More Strikes Against Cartels After Deadly Boat Raid. What You Need to Know Time Magazine US strike on ‘Venezuela drug boat’: What do we know, and was it legal? BBC The dubious legality of killing drug suspects at sea The …
Read More »U.S. Military Strikes Alleged ‘Drug Vessel’ From Venezuela, Kills 11
The U.S. military killed 11 alleged Tren de Aragua members during a strike in the southern Caribbean against a vessel leaving Venezuela and suspected of carrying drugs, according to President Donald Trump. In a Truth Social Post on Tuesday, Trump said that on his orders, the military “conducted a kinetic strike” while “the terrorists were at sea in International waters transporting …
Read More »US conducts ‘kinetic strike’ against drug boat from Venezuela, killing 11, Trump says | US foreign policy
The US military has killed 11 drug traffickers from Venezuela during a “a kinetic strike” in the Caribbean Sea, the US president, Donald Trump, has claimed amid growing tensions between Washington and Caracas. Trump trailed the announcement during an address at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, telling reporters the US had “just, over the last few minutes, literally shot …
Read More »U.S. Amphibious Landing Exercise Underway In Puerto Rico As Tensions With Venezuela Mount
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. As the U.S. deploys an armada of ships and aircraft to the southern Caribbean, at least partly aimed at Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. Navy and Marines are conducting an amphibious landing training exercise in southern Puerto Rico. While the U.S. Marine …
Read More »Trump says 11 killed in US strike on drug-carrying vessel from Venezuela
President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a strike against a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 “Narcoterrorists”. He posted on social media that Tuesday’s US military operation had targeted members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Trump said the vessel was in international waters and was transporting illegal narcotics bound for the US. The …
Read More »US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says – Reuters
US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says Reuters Video shows US military blasting drug boat, killing 11 suspected Venezuelan Tren de Aragua narco-terrorists Fox News US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel, Trump says CNN Trump confirms U.S. strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat NPR Trump Says U.S. Attacked …
Read More »Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood – The New York Times
Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood The New York Times Trump claims Venezuela’s Maduro is a drug-trafficking threat to the US. Does the data back him up? CNN Maduro claims US seeks ‘regime change through military threat’ amid Caribbean buildup Fox News The US Military Just Sent a Clear Message to Maduro and Venezuela Bloomberg.com Nicolás Maduro Warns of …
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