After the deadly American attack in the Caribbean, US officials India: The beginning of a broad operation to harm drug trade lanes – and to appeal the stability of Maduro • The US has spread a large military force in the area, Venezuela is threatening:
The US and Venezuela conflict: CNN reported tonight (Friday and Saturday) that US President Donald Trump weighs military actions against drug cartels in Venezuela – including attacks in its territory. This is a strategy that is intended to weaken the Venezuela regime.
Tensions between the US and Venezuela have risen in recent days, after two Venezuela fighter jets have been exceptionally approaching an American ointment in international water. The Pentagon defined the two “particularly provocative” incidents and warned President Nicholas from Doro who would not try to disrupt American military activity in the area.
According to the US Ministry of Defense, within two days Venezuela fighter jets flew twice above the US War ship Jason Dunham in the Caribbean. It happened after the US destroyed a boat of drug dealers in the Caribbean, as part of the war against drug cartels. President Trump has published an attack on the network, saying that there were 11 “terrorists” from the drug cartel “Trans de Haraga”.
In a statement issued by the US Ministry of Defense, the activity of fighter jets is intended to interfere with an American operation that focuses on drug smuggling and terrorist activity attributed to crime organizations linked to power in Venezuela. “We warn the cartel who runs Venezuela not to try to deter or disrupt our activities,” it said directly to President from his generation.
Last night, President Trump was asked what steps he would take if there were other cases of fighter jets that would approach American ships. “If they put us in a dangerous situation, they will be treated,” the president threatened.
In response, his own generation sent its own. Venezuela President condemned the American empowerment in the area, saying it was “the biggest threat to our continent in the last 100 years.” He declared that his country was ready to “go on an armed struggle to protect the national territory” if attacked.
The beginning of a wide operation
The US Navy attack on Tuesday, according to President Trump, was an intention of a boat that led to South America and was on its way to the United States.
American officials who talked to the CNN network said it was not a single case, but at the beginning of a much broader operation, which aims not only to hurt drug trade routes – but also undermine the stability of his section. According to one of the officials, Trump believes that the impairment of government’s income sources in Venezuela will exert pressure to push factors in the vicinity of President from Doro to consider ousting him.
American attack in the Caribbean
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“The preferred way of action is that his generation will understand the clue and leave himself,” said one of the factors. He said the administration tries to convey to his section: “Do you want it to go easily, or in the hard way?” When President Trump was asked whether the goal of the operation is to overthrow from his generation, he replied: “We are not talking about it.” However, he was quick to add: “There were very strange choices there, to say the least.”
According to a party in the plans, there are no signs at this time that the administration has been decided to attack within Venezuela. However, two White House factors talking to CNN said it may happen in the future. According to one of the officials, President Trump told the national security council and the Ministry of Defense that “if there is an opportunity to kill terrorists, he will give them a ‘green light’ to do so immediately.”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, one of the leading factors in formulating the current policy, has made it clear that the attacks are not expected to be arrested here. “Instead of stopping the boat – we exploded it. And it will happen again. Maybe it already happens now,” he said. Rubio also expressed support for the use of military force against cartels that he claims under his generation, and even stated that additional attacks may be conducted. He made it clear that the fight against drug trade came out of the usual law enforcement framework, and passed to be a full military operation, where the US would see in members of non -criminal cars – but fighter enemies.
Power demonstration – or the beginning of a campaign
Against the background of developments, the US has deployed a large military force in the Caribbean, which includes corruption with Tomahawk missiles, submarines and 4,000 soldiers and sons-all a short distance from Venezuela. In addition, 10 F-35 aircraft were sent to Puerto Rico.
“Why do F-35 elusive fighter jets need a drug mission?”, The Fox network was interpreted on Jennifer Griffin. “The F-35 aircraft sent to Puerto Rico are usually used for large bombing tasks as an attack by Iran’s nuclear facilities-a 5-generation 5-generation fighter jet. Eight American Navy destroyers in Caribbean near Venezuela is the first time. ”
In the meantime, the Trump administration has already doubled the prize he offers on his generation’s head – $ 50 million for those who will bring his arrest. Venezuela, on its part, responded with a layout of 15,000 soldiers on the border with Colombia, and called on citizens to enlist in popular militias to “fight the empire.”
“Threatening the invasion – but get almost everything from his section”
Alongside the military escalation, there are also severe reviews in Washington itself. Congress members and legal experts are wondering whether the attack on Tuesday has a legal basis-given that the delivery is attacked in international water, without a declaration of a war of war and without the consent of a foreign state. A closed briefing designed to prepare for the laws regarding the attack was canceled at the last minute, a move that increased the sense of confusion and transparency around the operation. “Nothing is clear,” one legislature said. “No explanations of the legality of the action or who was really on the boat.”
The White House, in response, sent an official letter to Republican leaders in Congress, claiming that the president acted as part of his powers as part of the fight against terrorism and drug trade. However, this letter also explicitly states that “at this stage it is not possible to assess the scope or duration of the military action.”
Despite the attack that comes from the White House, other American officials said that Eshtington actually continues to coordinate with the Venezuela government on various issues. According to them, among other things, the coordination on the deportation flights of illegal immigrants continued, and even a license was re -granted to the US energy company Chevron to operate in Venezuela. A former White House official said that “it is confusing. On the one hand, they threaten the invasion, on the other they receive almost everything they want from his section.”