Caribbean standoff – Venezuela and the US build-up
Tensions around Venezuela are rising fast, and the Caribbean is once again being pulled into great power politics.
Under Operation Southern Spear, the United States has turned the waters off Venezuela into a forward operating area: instead of the usual one or two ships on counter-drug patrol, Washington has deployed a carrier strike group and an amphibious group with supporting vessels and aircraft. At around ten major warships and thousands of personnel, this is the largest US naval concentration in the Caribbean since the 1960s. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Dec 19, 2025 03:34 PM