US Deploys Warships to Venezuela in Crackdown on Drug Cartels
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The US has ordered an amphibious squadron, including the USS San Antonio, USS Iowa Jima, and USS Fort Lauderdale, to the southern Caribbean near Venezuela, carrying 4,500 service members, as part of efforts to counter threats from Latin American drug cartels and narco-terrorist organizations, aligning with President Trump's focus on national security and border security.
- US orders amphibious squadron to deploy to southern Caribbean -sources Reuters
- Trump Orders Pentagon to Deploy Three Warships Against Latin American Drug Cartels The Wall Street Journal
- US warships may reach Venezuela coast by weekend in drug cartel operation Al Jazeera
- U.S. warships nearing Venezuela pack quite a punch. Here is what they can do Miami Herald
- U.S. destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure drug cartels NBC News
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