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Trump Says He Won’t 'Rule Out' Sending Troops To Venezuela

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Nov 18, 2025
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INSIGHT

Largest Caribbean Buildup Since Cuban Missile Crisis

  • The U.S. has amassed an unprecedented naval and amphibious force near Venezuela as a show of force.
  • The buildup resembles Cold War–era posturing and raises the possibility of future kinetic action despite public diplomatic talk.
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Questionable Legal Basis For Maritime Strikes

  • The legal and factual basis for strikes on boats is unclear and sparsely documented to Congress.
  • Experts question legality because the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela and the boats posed no direct threat to U.S. forces.
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Drug War Rationale Masks Regime-Change Goals

  • The White House frames the campaign as saving American lives by targeting drug traffickers.
  • The effort also reflects a longer-standing Trump focus on ousting Nicolás Maduro and unfinished foreign-policy aims.
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