Venezuela has launched a massive military deployment as the US ramps up its naval presence near its shores, sparking fears of a possible confrontation. This detailed analysis explores whether Venezuela is prepared for a US attack, its real military capabilities, and the strategic calculus driving Washington and Caracas.
The US military has carried out another strike on a vessel off Venezuela’s coast, killing six people. President Donald Trump said the boat was linked to narcoterrorist networks, marking the fifth such operation in the Caribbean since September and raising legal and regional tensions.
US President Donald Trump announced that American forces carried out their third “lethal kinetic strike” in international waters this month, destroying an alleged drug-smuggling vessel and killing three suspected narcoterrorists. The strikes, mostly linked to Venezuela, have triggered accusations of an “undeclared war” and raised questions about legality under international law.