US EditionVenezuela’s Maduro Denounces US Military Drills in Trinidad and Tobago Amid Heightened Tensions
- On Sunday, the United States will begin five-day joint military exercises in Trinidad and Tobago, where authorities say the US will intensify activities during the drills.
- In recent weeks, the US has massed naval forces in the Caribbean, including the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, following last month's guided-missile destroyer deployment to Trinidad and Tobago.
- Included in the drills, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit will train Trinidad and Tobago forces to support a mission to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and tackle drug-related crime.
- The developments have prompted fears that Venezuela's 'massive mobilization' signals conflict, while Sean Sobers, Trinidad and Tobago's foreign minister, denied next week's drills indicate imminent US action.
- Some experts have questioned why so much firepower is used for an anti-drug mission, and CNN reported President Donald Trump was presented with military options for Venezuela but has not decided.
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The United States will conduct new military exercises in Trinidad and Tobago for five days starting Sunday, the Caribbean nation said.
Venezuela’s Maduro denounces US military drills in Trinidad and Tobago amid heightened tensions
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro criticized “irresponsible” plans for the United States to hold five days of military drills in Trinidad and Tobago beginning on Sunday.
Trinidad and Tobago will conduct joint military exercises with the United States from 16 to 21 November, as confirmed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Sean Sobers. Read more]]>
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.The United States will conduct new military exercises with its ally Trinidad and Tobago, in the midst of its operations against drug trafficking in the Caribbean that Venezuela denounces as an attempt to overthrow its president, Nicolás Maduro.The announcement comes a day after Washington reported on a new phase in its military offensive with the arrival in the region of the world's largest aircraft carrier, Ge…
The Government of Venezuela has previously warned that the US military deployment in Trinidad and Tobago could be used as a platform to undermine its territorial sovereignty.
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