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The US military has released footage of a recent strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, stating that the boat was operating along what it described as “known narco-trafficking routes.” According to US officials, the strike resulted in the deaths of two individuals identified as “narco-terrorists,” while…

The general admitted he does not know how long the heightened focus will endure

Even if you accept the president's assertion of an "armed conflict" with drug smugglers, blowing apart survivors of a boat strike would be a war crime.

The U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) is restricting leave over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays in preparation for potential land strikes in the coming days, according to a NewsNation journalist

The increased military activity in the region comes as Trump says U.S. officials may hold talks with Venezuelan leader Maduro.

The U.S. Army again sent B-1B bombers close to Venezuela as the Trump administration's pressure campaign on the Caracas regime continues to escalate

The U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) released a new video on Monday highlighting operations connected to the Trump administration's military deployment in the Caribbean

Southern Command (Southcom) head Alvin Holsey had raised concerns about the pressure campaign on Venezuela's authoritarian regime, particularly strikes against alleged drug boats, before stepping down from his post, according to a new report

Military strikes on alleged drug boats in the region have killed more than two dozen people.