U.S. Military Maneuvers in Trinidad and Tobago Risk Regional Stability Amid Venezuela Tensions

As the United States Navy conducts military maneuvers on the doorstep of Venezuela, right in Trinidad and Tobago, alarm bells are ringing across the Caribbean—and for good reason. These exercises, under the guise of counter-narcotics cooperation, threaten to destabilize a region long considered a zone of peace and pose direct implications for America’s southern flank.Is Washington Sacrificing Regional Stability for Geopolitical Posturing?The current drills, scheduled to continue through November 21, follow the recent arrival of the USS Gravely destroyer in Port of Spain, deepening U.S. military presence just miles from Venezuelan waters. While Trinidad's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar insists these...