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Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela
Gen. Dan Caine toured U.S. troops and a Navy warship amid the largest U.S. naval buildup in the Caribbean since the Cold War, with over 80 drug-smuggling boats struck, officials said.
- On Monday, Gen. Dan Caine flew to Puerto Rico to meet U.S. troops and tour a U.S. Navy warship, the Pentagon said he would engage with service members and thank them for their support.
- The U.S. has assembled its largest naval force in the Caribbean since the Cold War, including USS Iwo Jima and USS Gerald R. Ford, amid 21 strikes killing more than 80 people.
- On Nov. 18, the amphib USS Fort Lauderdale and destroyer USS Stockdale transited the Gulf of Paria near Venezuelan shores, while Russia-linked Seahorse and sanctioned tanker Vasily Lanovoy arrived at Venezuelan ports on the 22nd.
- U.S. officials told Reuters they expect a new phase of operations within days, likely including covert actions, while President Donald Trump has authorized CIA activity and regime-change options inside Venezuela.
- Airline cancellations and maritime security moves are raising commercial and regional-security risks as six carriers suspend Venezuelan routes and USS Mahan transits to Guyana to protect ExxonMobil.
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