Source: Antiwar.com
by Will Porter & Kyle Anzalone
“President Donald Trump has deployed several warships and thousands of Marines to the southern Caribbean – just miles off the coast of Venezuela. The provocative mission was launched under the guise of an anti-narcotics crusade, but risks disastrous outcomes for both countries. While a war with Venezuela might seem unlikely, the move is sure to radically escalate tensions with the Latin American state, and in the worst-case scenario could become a trip-wire for direct conflict with Caracas.” (08/22/25)
https://original.antiwar.com/will_porter/2025/08/21/is-venezuela-the-next-target-of-the-us-empire/