US EditionExplainer-Was the Deadly US Attack on the Venezuelan Vessel Legal?
The US military targeted a drug vessel linked to the Tren de Aragua gang carrying large narcotics shipments, killing 11 crew members in an operation to prevent drug trafficking into the US.
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Denver GazetteExplainer-Was the deadly US attack on the Venezuelan vessel legal?
By Tom Hals
'Venezuela has been a very bad actor,' Trump says, threatening escalation
The Trump administration is warning would-be drug traffickers that they will meet the same fate as those killed in a boat the U.S blew up Tuesday in the southern Caribbean, a dramatic escalation in the drug war and the White House's bitter feud with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.“Venezuela has been a very bad actor,” President Donald Trump said Wednesday in the Oval Office
US strike on vessel from Venezuela
Is the US trying to topple Venezuela's leader?In this episode of ask ian, Ian Bremmer breaks down the recent US military strike on a vessel leaving Venezuela and what it signals for the Trump administration’s broader strategy.“The United States has now engaged in an initial strike claiming a drug enforcement mission,” Ian explains. But the scale of the operation tells another story: “Seven US warships, a nuclear submarine, over 2,000 Marines, an…
Morning Brief: US Conducts Strike on Venezuelan Drug Vessel, China Showcases New Military Units and Advanced Weapons
US strikes drug ship, Israel launches spy satellite, China flaunts military power. Your SOFREP intel drop for Wednesday, September 3, 2025. #MorningBrief #MiddleEast #BeijingMilitaryParade
The relationship between the United States and Venezuela has been characterized for years by a constant crisis. Since Donald Trump’s first term, both countries exchanged accusations, intimidations and measures of economic pressure. On several occasions, the Republican denounced that Nicolás Maduro’s government represents an international threat, while Caracas denounced “hostile actions” repeated by Washington. However, in recent weeks, the confl…
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