NOVEMBER 26, 2025 – The United States now has extraordinary military power positioned in the Caribbean — and this goes far beyond Venezuela.
According to senior Pentagon reporting:
- 30% of all deployed U.S. warships are now in the region
- The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group is on station
- Over 200 Tomahawk cruise missiles are in theater
- U.S. Marines are positioned on the USS Iwo Jima and multiple amphibious assault ships
And just this week, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, arrived in Puerto Rico for direct oversight of Operation Southern Spear.
Caine’s visit this week comes as Trump evaluates whether to take military action against Venezuela, which he has not ruled out as part of his administration’s escalating campaign to combat drug trafficking into the U.S. The buildup of American warships and the strikes, which have killed more than 80 people on 21 alleged drug boats, are seen by many as a pressure tactic on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to resign.
This is not a symbolic deployment. This is a strategic message.
While the world watches Venezuela, U.S. officials are openly acknowledging the real objective: Pushing Russia, China, and Iran OUT of the Western Hemisphere.
That is a tectonic shift.
For the first time in decades, the United States is preparing to confront the expanding influence of hostile powers across Latin America — including intelligence networks, military cooperation, cyber activity, cartel partnerships, and port access agreements that have quietly grown under Biden.
And now?
Trump’s foreign policy team is positioning force projection exactly where it’s needed most.
This has massive implications:
- For global security
- For energy stability
- For U.S. sovereignty
- And for the future balance of power across the entire Western world
The message is unmistakable: The era of foreign adversaries embedding themselves in the Americas is over.
The question now is whether Russia, China, and Iran take the hint — or test the United States at the worst possible moment.