US Navy Deploys Destroyers Near Venezuela to Combat Cartel Threats—Is Washington Finally Taking Action?

As drug cartels continue to flood American streets with deadly fentanyl and violence escalates in cities nationwide, the United States is finally stepping up its defense along Latin America’s front lines. Three Aegis guided-missile destroyers—the USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham, and USS Sampson—are being deployed to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s robust strategy to cripple narcotics operations that cross our borders. This deployment is no ordinary naval exercise. It sends a clear message that Washington recognizes the direct link between foreign criminal syndicates and domestic chaos. The cartels operating from Venezuela and other Latin American...