57 h. ago US military poised to seize ports and airfields in Venezuela as Trump strikes a fourth 'narco

As the U.S. military builds its presence in the Caribbean amid heightening tensions with Venezuela, there is mounting evidence that troops are preparing for a potential conflict.

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57 h. ago Hegseth says four killed in US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast

Pentagon chief says strike – fourth by US military in recent weeks – targeted boat with ‘substantial amounts’ of drugsThe US killed four people in a strike against a vessel just off the coast of Venezuela that was allegedly carrying illegal drugs, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.The strike came a day after Trump officials notified Congress that the US was entering a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Mystery fleet of US Air Force tankers crossing Atlantic stirs echoes of Iran strike ahead of secret military meeting

As President Trump prepares to meet generals and admirals at a shadowy meeting tomorrow, verified X accounts are reporting deployment of US air tankers to Europe, citing flight tracking data.

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1 week ago Putin plans to start WW3 by Christmas with sneak attack on one key NATO ally says defector

The UK and its allies are on high alert after a Russian military defector warned Moscow is planning a 'greyzone' strike on Poland before Christmas in a bid to trigger a wider war

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2 w. ago Donald Trump claims 3 narcoterrorists killed as US military destroys boat

The US military carried out a strike against alleged drug traffickers that killed three 'narcoterrorists,' US President Donald Trump has said. Footage showed a boat exploding

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2 w. ago Trump orders a third boat blown up which he claims killed three ‘narcoterrorists’ on alleged drug vessel

Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Trump administration to end the strikes

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2 w. ago US military conducts third fatal strike on alleged drug smuggling vessel

Earlier attacks targeted alleged Venezuelan cartels that Trump claims were trafficking narcotics

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2 w. ago Trump announces new deadly strike on suspected drug boat in Caribbean

President says US military carried out strike ‘on my orders’, killing three men he said were carrying illegal narcoticsDonald Trump announced on Friday that the US military has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel in the the Caribbean, killing three males on board the vessel whom Trump alleged were trafficking illicit narcotics.“On my orders”, Trump wrote in a social media post shared by the White House and defense secretary, “the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Photos of Venezuelan fishing communities affected by US military strike

Impoverished fishing communities on Venezuela’s Paria Peninsula live on an idyllic stretch of Caribbean coast.

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2 w. ago US military strike off the coast of Venezuela disrupts life in impoverished fishing communities

A U.S. military strike on a boat off Venezuela's northeastern Caribbean coast has disrupted a flow of money that helps impoverished communities

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2 w. ago Trump announces second U.S. military strike on drug cartels in escalating war with Venezuela

Just a day after President Donald Trump told reporters he would 'see what happens' when asked if he would strike the country again, he launched a fresh military strike on another boat.

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2 w. ago Trump says military carried out strike on alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel

US president says three men were killed in the strike, adding that it occurred in international watersUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump said on Monday that the US military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel that had been on its way to the United States.He said three men were killed in the strike, adding that it occurred in international waters. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Venezuela says 11 killed in US boat strike were not gang members amid reports vessel was returning to shore

Interior minister says ‘murder has been committed’ while US Congress demands justification for attackNone of the 11 people killed in a US military strike on a boat in the Caribbean last week were members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Venezuela’s interior minister has said, while US media reported the attack came after the vessel had turned around and was heading back to shore.The administration of Donald Trump has said the boat was transporting illegal narcotics, but has provided little further information about the incident, even amid demands from members of the US Congress for a justification for the action. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Vessel struck by US military off Venezuela was heading back to shore, AP sources say

The U.S. military strike on what the Trump administration says was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela came after the vessel had turned around and was headed back to shore

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3 w. ago Venezuela says none of 11 killed in US boat strike were Tren de Aragua members

Interior minister says ‘murder has been committed’ amid rising tensions over US military strike on boat in CaribbeanNone of the 11 people killed in a US military strike on a boat in the Caribbean last week were members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Venezuela’s interior minister has said, as the South American nation deployed troops amid heightened tensions with the US.The administration of Donald Trump has said the boat was transporting illegal narcotics, but has provided scant further information about the incident, even amid demands from members of the US Congress for a justification for the action. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Republican slams Vance for ‘despicable’ comments on Venezuelan boat strike

Rand Paul blasts ‘thoughtless’ comment after vice-president defends strike against alleged drug traffickersThe Republican senator who heads the homeland security committee has criticized JD Vance for “despicable” comments apparently in support of extrajudicial military killings.“Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military,” the vice-president said in an X post on Saturday, in defense of Tuesday’s US military strike against a Venezuelan boat in the Caribbean Sea, which killed 11 people the administration alleged were drug traffickers. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Republican condemns Vance for ‘despicable’ comments on Venezuelan boat strike

Rand Paul decries ‘thoughtless’ comment after vice-president defends strike against alleged drug traffickersThe Republican senator who heads the homeland security committee has criticized JD Vance for “despicable” comments apparently in support of extrajudicial military killings.“Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military,” the vice-president said in an X post on Saturday, in defense of Tuesday’s US military strike against a Venezuelan boat in the Caribbean Sea, which killed 11 people the administration alleged were drug traffickers. Continue reading...

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