US announces 'Southern Spear' mission as forces deploy near South America
8 days ago
- #US Military
- #Latin America
- #Drug Trafficking
- US announces 'Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR' targeting 'narco-terrorists' in Latin America.
- US military reports 20th attack on vessels in Caribbean and Pacific, killing four with 'no survivors'.
- US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) conducts artillery training in the Caribbean to disrupt drug trafficking.
- USS Gerald R Ford, an advanced US aircraft carrier, to arrive near Venezuela, signaling a major military build-up.
- Venezuelan President Maduro accuses US of creating false narratives to justify military actions in the region.
- Venezuela mobilizes 200,000 troops in response to perceived US 'imperialist threat'.
- Analysts suggest US military deployment is more about pressuring Venezuela than combating drug trade.