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Trump’s anti-Venezuela actions lack strategy, justifiable targets and legal authorization

“I think we’re just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. OK? We’re going to kill them. You know, they’re going to be, like, dead,” President Donald Trump said in late October 2025 of U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea north of Venezuela.

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Hegseth welcomes Japan's arms spending increase, says US-Japan alliance key to deter China

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has welcomed Japan's commitment to accelerate its military buildup and defense spending

The Independent UK

White House pushed Navy celebration officials to launch live explosives over dummies as Trump ‘needed to see explosions’: report

The event, attended by Trump and First Lady Melania, was to celebrate the Navy’s 250th birthday

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Trump Defends Military Strike on Alleged Drug-Subsea Vessel: 'Submarines Don't Go Fishing'

The Trump administration bombed what the president referred to as a 'drug-carrying submarine' on October 16 in the Caribbean

Latin Times

U.S. Troops Reportedly Required To Sign NDA Before Taking Part In Campaign In The Caribbean

U.S. troops are being required to sign non-disclosure agreements before taking part in the military campaign in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Claims Hurricane Melissa Is 'Defending The Caribbean' From U.S. Forces

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed Hurricane Melissa, which has made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, is helping defend the Caribbean from the pressure campaign being carried out by the Trump administration against the Venezuelan regime

Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says She Will Seek a Meeting With U.S. Authorities After New Strikes In The Pacific

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will seek a meeting with U.S. authorities over continued U.S. strikes against alleged drug vessels in the region.

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US carried out three strikes on alleged drug-running boats killing 14, Hegseth says

The death toll from the disclosed strikes since early September now stands at 57 and the Trump administration has shown no evidence to support its claims about the boats' links to drug cartels.

Euronews

The Latest: Air strikes, ICE crackdown and shutdown continue with Trump in Asia

U.S. President Donald Trump has met with Japan’s newly elected, ultraconservative leader in Tokyo during one of the busiest days of his Asia trip

The Independent UK

U.S. Kills Over a Dozen Alleged Drug-Traffickers With New Strikes In The Eastern Pacific: 'We will Hunt And Kill Them'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday a new wave of attacks against alleged drug-trafficking vessels, claiming 14 people were killed and one survived

Latin Times

US kills 14 as it strikes four ‘drug boats’ in the Pacific in latest attack, Pete Hegseth says

More than 50 people killed in at least 13 strikes on 14 vessels as Trump administration escalates war against cartels

The Independent UK

US military kills 14 in attacks on vessels in the Pacific, according to Hegseth

US says one person survived latest strikes, having killed 51 people in attacks on at least 13 vessels in recent weeks

The Guardian - US

Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor

The Independent UK

Hegseth refuses to meet American troops with beards during South Korea trip: report

Secretary of War continues campaign against facial hair on Pacific tour

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Why Donald Trump’s move to pay the troops was probably illegal, and why that probably doesn’t matter

NEWS ANALYSIS: Analysis: Experts argue that use of a donation and research funding present separate examples of Antideficiency Act violations writes John Bowden

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Why is Trump, the self-proclaimed ‘president of peace’, aiming to topple the Venezuelan regime?

Marco Rubio has pushed for a tough approach to Venezuela, while the president reportedly only cares about the oil

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth doesn’t dispute plans to have ‘crowd control’ troops in every state ahead of 2026 midterms

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth didn’t deny reported plans to have National Guard ‘response force’ in every state ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Euronews

US sending aircraft carrier to South America, Pentagon says in major escalation of military buildup

Deploying an aircraft carrier is a major escalation of military power in a region that has already seen an unusually large US military buildup in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off Venezuela.

The Independent UK

Trump declares ‘we’re just going to kill people’ as Hegseth blows up another ‘drug boat’

Donald Trump declared “we’re just going to kill people” the day before Pete Hegseth announced six more “narco-terrorists” died in a strike on another “drug boat”.

Latin Times

U.S. Warship Set To Conduct Military Drills In Country Less Than 10 Miles From Venezuela

Trinidad and Tobago, a country located less than 10 miles from Venezuela, announced that a U.S. destroyer will arrive in the country on Sunday to conduct military drills as the Trump administration escalates pressure on Caracas

Latin Times

Flight Data Show U.S. B-1 Bombers Flew 6 Miles From Venezuelan Coast Despite Trump's Denial

When asked about the flights, Trump told reporters, "no, it's false," adding that the United States was "very unhappy with Venezuela" and citing drug trafficking as one reason

Latin Times

U.S. Has Killed More Than 40 In Caribbean Strikes On Alleged Drug Vessels After New Attack

A U.S. military strike overnight that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said killed six people aboard a vessel linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, has raised the tally of fatalities from the U.S. campaign to 43

The Independent UK

Hegseth sends aircraft carrier in major escalation amid new ‘drug boat’ strike: ‘We will treat you like we treat Al-Qaeda’

Pentagon boss claims boat targeted in latest strike was operated by Tren de Aragua

The Guardian - US

US airstrike on ‘drug boat’ kills six as aircraft carrier sent to South America

Pete Hegseth claims six ‘narco-terrorists’ killed in Caribbean as US military conducts 10th strike

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