đź’ĄUS Navy Shift: War, Death & Secretsđź’Ą
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National Guardsmen were among those injured in Washington, D.C. in recent events. The United States will now begin targeting Venezuelan drug trafficking operations “by land,” according to President Donald Trump, marking the latest escalation in tensions with Caracas, which has accused Washington of plotting to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Trump’s announcement on Thursday followed weeks of U.S. forces deploying to the Latin American region, including an aircraft carrier group, stealth fighter jets, and thousands of troops, as Washington continued its attacks on so-called drug trafficking vessels, resulting in the deaths of at least 83 people in international waters since September. “You really are the backbone of America’s airpower, and in recent weeks, you’ve been working to deter Venezuelan drug traffickers, of which there are many,” Trump stated in a Thanksgiving holiday video address to U.S. forces. “Of course, there aren’t too many coming in by sea any more,” Trump added. “People aren’t wanting to be delivering by sea, and we’ll be starting to stop them by land also.” He characterized the shift as “easier” and stated that it would “start very soon,” adding, “We warned them. Stop sending poison to our country.” Despite this, Trump asserted, “We’re going to take care of that situation. We’re already doing a lot. We’ve almost stopped it. It’s about 85 percent stopped by sea.” The U.S. military has conducted over 20 strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since September.
“We are not frightened, and we are certainly not caught by surprise,” Maduro stated in his speech, which was broadcast on national television. “Our people have prepared themselves with imperturbable serenity to defend their homeland, their soil, their seas, their sky, their soul, and their history,” he continued.