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Satellite imagery shows the arrival of advanced F-35 stealth jets in Puerto Rico
as part of a U.S. military buildup amid heightened tensions with Venezuela.
Donald Trump authorized the stationing of 10 F-35 jet fighters in the Caribbean region as part of a broader surge of units aimed at countering drug cartels operating in the region.
The jets so far have not been used in strikes against alleged drug boats originating in Venezuela,
but the firepower is a show of force …

Satellites Show US F-35 Jets in Caribbean as Trump Flexes Muscles at Maduro
Venezuela is ramping up its own military posture as Maduro signals defiance against Trump.

Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/world/americas/maduro-trump-venezuela-war.html

Maduro och Putin ingår ”strategiskt partnerskap” - medan Trumps krigsfartyg hotfullt väntar på internationellt vatten. Vad kan gå fel. https://elpais.com/america/2025-09-18/venezuela-amplia-sus-lazos-con-rusia-en-p…

Venezuela aprueba un “tratado de asociación estratégica” con Rusia en plena crisis militar con Estados Unidos
El chavismo también ha exhibido aviones de caza equipados con misiles antibuques

The US is set to raise the number of military vessels deployed near Venezuela to eight this week,
which Maduro described as
“the greatest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years.”
Following an authorization by Trump to use military force against Latin American drug cartels,
the Associated Press and CBS News report that “the US Navy now has two Aegis guided-missile destroyers — the USS Gravelyand the USS Jason Dunham — in the Caribbean,
a…

Maduro Says US Pointing '1,200 Missiles' at Venezuela After Trump Sends More Warships | Common Dreams
In a press conference on Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said the US has "1,200 missiles" pointed at the country after Trump sent more warships. One US defense official said Trump is gearing up for "Noriega part two," suggesting regime change.

Entrevista a Daniel Matamala: “La élite política cree que puede manejar a los líderes autoritarios, y estos lo primero que hacen es destruir a esa élite”.
https://www.latercera.com/mundo/notici…

While Venezuela is not a democratic example like Ukraine, the echoes of Russia's invasion of Ukraine as Trump moves US military assets toward the Venezuelan coast are certainly there.
"Maduro spoke to the Venezuelan people on Monday, asking them to prepare for an invasion.
"In the face of this maximum military pressure, we have declared maximum preparedness for the defence of Venezuela," Maduro said of the deployment, which he characterized as "an extravagant, unjustifiable, immoral and absolutely criminal and bloody threat."
He deployed troops along the coast and at the border with Colombia. He also urged Venezuelans to enlist in a civilian militia.”
#Trump #Venezuela #Russia #Empire #War
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/venezuela-us-attack-military-drug-cartels-1.7624235

U.S. kills 11 in strike on alleged drug vessel from Venezuela, Trump says https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/02/trump-drug-strike-venezuela/

U.S. kills 11 in strike on alleged drug vessel from Venezuela, Trump says
The attack is a dramatic escalation that coincides with the administration’s growing counternarcotics focus and its intensifying feud with the Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Maduro.

As U.S. fleet steams toward coast, Venezuelans face uncertainty, fear and, for some, hope
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-08-31/as-u-s-fleet-patrols-off-coast-venezuelans-face-uncertainty…

As U.S. fleet steams toward coast, Venezuelans face uncertainty, fear and, for some, hope
Long-suffering Venezuelans face new potential crisis as the U.S. sends navy vessels off its coast and increased pressure on President Nicolás Maduro.