Washington’s Caribbean Military Escalation Exposes Trump Administration’s Reckless Venezuela Gambit

Washington’s recent surge of military assets into the Caribbean—highlighted by deploying the USS Gerald Ford carrier strike group—and repeated strikes against alleged narco-trafficking vessels are more than tactical moves; they reveal a dangerous gamble by the Trump administration that risks dragging America deeper into Latin American chaos. Is Washington’s Pressure on Maduro a Path to Security or Instability? The ostensible mission is clear: disrupt drug shipments and counteract Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime, accused of enabling narcotrafficking. Yet this latest campaign reflects a longstanding pattern of failed interventionist policies toward Venezuela, marked by unfulfilled threats and mixed messaging. As Eric...