Trump risks war with Venezuela if navy and clandestine buildup 'spins out of control' (with Malcom Nance) - Times Radio

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The Trump administration authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela and is drawing up military plans, including possible strikes inside the country, significantly escalating pressure on President Nicolás Maduro's government. This follows a series of controversial U.S. Navy actions, including strikes on boats off the Venezuelan coast, which the U.S. claims were drug-smuggling vessels.

The U.S. deployed a substantial military force to the region, including 10,000 troops, eight surface warships, and a submarine in the Caribbean. While officials publicly frame the actions as part of a "war on drug trafficking," the scale of the naval buildup and the authorization for lethal covert actions suggest a primary goal of regime change.

Venezuela rejected the U.S. actions, calling Trump's rhetoric "bellicose" and accusing him of seeking to seize the country's petroleum resources. Venezuelan officials plan to raise the issue at the U.N. Security Council, denouncing the actions as a "grave violation" of the U.N. charter and an illegal threat to their sovereignty.