Tensions rise as US warships arrive in Caribbean
The tensions between the United States and Venezuela are rising in the midst of a large US marine accumulation in the South Caribbean and nearby waters, where US officials say it aims to address threats from Latin American drug cartels.
US President Donald Trump turned drug cartels into a central target of his administration, which is part of a wider effort to break the drug cartels, limit migration and guarantee the US southern border.
Although the US Coast Guard and Navy ships operate regularly in the South Caribbean, this accumulation is significantly larger than normal conversations in the region.
Speaking about the status of anonymity, a US official said on Thursday that seven US warships were either in the area with a nuclear -energy rapid attack submarine or that he was expected to be there next week.
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro condemned the movements. The Pentagon did not clearly specify exactly what the US mission would be, but the Trump administration said the army could now use the army to pursue drug cartels and criminal groups and directed Pentagon to prepare options.
On Thursday, Venezuela complained to the United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres about the US maritime accumulation and accused Washington of violating the UN charter.
“To justify what experts call kinetic action – a dominant and independent country, a dominant and independent country, means military intervention in a country that is a dominant and independent country,” Venezuela’s Ambassador of Venezuela. He said.
On Thursday, the White House said Trump is ready to use every element of American power to stop the flooding of our country “.
“Many Caribbean countries and many countries in the region applauded against drug operations and efforts of administration,” the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said to journalists. He said.
The Trump administration called Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel and other drug gangs and Venezuela Crime Group Train, and Global terrorist organizations in February. Part of the accumulation is USS San Antonio, USS IWO JİMA and USS Fort Lauderdale. Sources told Reuters that ships carry 4500 service members, including 2200 sailors.
Authorities, the US army to collect intelligence to collect P-8 spy planes in the region, he said.
Last week, he said he would send 15,000 troops along the western border with Colombia to combat drug smuggling groups.
Maduro also called on civil defense groups to train every Friday and Saturday.
The Maduro government regularly blames US organizations such as CIA and opposition and foreigners to harm Venezuela. Sanctions.
