USA vs. Venezuela

[Schneemann]

Aktuell wettert die US-Administration heftig gegen das korrupte Regime von Maduro und in der Karibik wurden die US-Streitkräfte verstärkt, u. a. mit der Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group und mehreren Lenkwaffenzerstörern.

Nach der Attacke gegen ein Drogenschmuggler-Boot vor ein paar Tagen und der aggressiven Rhetorik Trumps bzgl. des "Sonnenkartells" (obgleich hier die Details noch etwas unscharf sind und das genaue Ausmaß, v. a. was die Durchdringung des venezolanischen Staatsapparats angeht bzw. was dessen Verwicklung in die Drogengeschäfte betrifft, nicht zur Gänze gesichert ist), wachsen Befürchtungen, dass es einen weiterführenden Schlag gegen Venezuela geben könnte.

Zumal Trump Anfang des Jahres Drogenkartelle faktisch zu Terrorgruppen erklärt und sie damit zum Abschuss freigegeben hat. Sehen wir also bald eine Art Operation Just Cause in Venezuela?

Teils hinter Bezahlschranke:

A surprise US Navy surge in the Caribbean

Is the goal mere theatre or Venezuelan regime change?

IN THE SOUTHERN Caribbean just two or three American warships and Coast Guard cutters are normally found on patrol. Now an amphibious group centred on the USS Iwo Jima—three ships carrying 4,500 sailors and marines—is to be stationed there. A nuclear-powered attack submarine and reconnaissance planes are also being shifted.

https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2...-caribbean

Dazu auch:

U.S. Amphibious Landing Exercise Underway In Puerto Rico As Tensions With Venezuela Mount [...]

While the U.S. Marine Corps does not make any mention of Maduro or Venezuela in its media release about the exercise, the move comes as tensions are mounting between Washington and Caracas over the flow of illegal narcotics. The Trump administration considers Maduro a “narco-terrorist” and has raised the award for his arrest to $50 million. You can catch up with our most recent reporting on the Caribbean deployments here. [...]

The amphibious training exercise, which began two days ago, involves Marines and sailors from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The 22nd MEU, part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), left Norfolk Aug. 14, bound for the southern Caribbean. That force included more than 4,500 sailors and Marines on three ships: The Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, and San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships the USS San Antonio and USS Fort Lauderdale. [...]

The deployment of the ARG/MEU is part of a much larger movement that also includes three Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers, a Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser, a Los Angeles class fast attack nuclear submarine as well as land-based surveillance aircraft. The movement of equipment and personnel is part of Trump’s continuing efforts to take on cartels.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/u-s-am...uela-mount

Venezuelas Reaktionen:

Venezuela Navy Deploys Iranian Peykaap III Missile Boats in Caribbean Waters

According to information published by OSINTWarfare via the social media platform X on September 6, 2025, the Venezuelan Navy has reportedly deployed Iranian-made Peykaap III fast attack craft in a development that could significantly alter naval dynamics in the southern Caribbean. A video posted online appears to show multiple Peykaap III vessels conducting maneuvers in Venezuelan waters. Although the footage has not yet been independently verified, its rapid spread has drawn close attention from defense analysts due to its strategic implications.

https://armyrecognition.com/news/navy-ne...ean-waters

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