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.
Maduro Says Venezuela Won't Give In to US Threats as Trump Deploys More Warships
The United States is increasing naval forces near Venezuela; Nicolás Maduro warns of a possible constitutional "republic in arms" and declares maximum readiness to defend.
Maduro says Venezuela ready to respond to US military presence in the Caribbean
Venezuela declared maximum preparedness, mobilized troops and militia calls in response to an expanding U.S. naval deployment aimed at combating drug cartels.
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.
