Trump's approach to Venezuela repeats the mistakes of the past | Austin Sarat
The Trump administration has massed significant military forces near Venezuela and taken provocative actions that risk escalation under the pretext of countering drug trafficking.
What is driving US President's Trump's actions against Venezuela?
Venezuela accuses the United States of threatening its sovereignty after the US declared Venezuelan airspace closed and deployed major naval forces nearby.
U.S. official says the 'table is being set' for possible military action against Venezuela
The USS Gerald R. Ford is deploying to the northern Caribbean with 15,000 service members amid increased U.S. military pressure and preparations regarding Venezuela.
Understanding the U.S. Military Mobilization in the Caribbean
The U.S. escalated military operations in the Caribbean to target traffickers labeled as terrorist organizations, implicating Venezuela and offering a $50 million bounty on Maduro.
US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, near Venezuela
USS Gravely, a US guided-missile destroyer, arrived in Trinidad and Tobago amid an increased US military build-up and heightened tensions with Venezuela.
US deploys aircraft carrier to Caribbean as war fears rise DW 10/25/2025
The carrier deployment "will enhance and augment existing capabilities to disrupt narcotics trafficking and degrade and dismantle TCOs [transnational criminal organizations],"
U.S. sends aircraft carrier to South America in major escalation of military firepower
The U.S. is deploying the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to bolster capacity against illicit drug trafficking near South America.
President Trump is sending about 200 U.S. service members to Israel to staff a civil-military coordination center to monitor the ceasefire and coordinate humanitarian aid.