US Military Movements in Caribbean Heighten Tensions with Venezuela
TL;DR
The U.S. Navy and Marines are conducting an amphibious landing exercise in Puerto Rico amid mounting tensions with Venezuela, which includes a broader deployment of naval assets in the Caribbean as part of counter-narcotics efforts and a show of force against Venezuelan President Maduro, who has responded with heightened military readiness.
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- U.S. Amphibious Landing Exercise Underway In Puerto Rico As Tensions With Venezuela Mount The War Zone
- Trump claims Venezuela’s Maduro is a drug-trafficking threat to the US. Does the data back him up? CNN
- Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood The New York Times
- Maduro claims US seeks 'regime change through military threat' amid Caribbean buildup Fox News
- What to know about the US warships sent to South America and the reaction in Venezuela AP News
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