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Trump has vowed to strike Venezuela ‘soon’ for months

Trump announced a total blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers and signaled imminent land strikes, with about 15,000 U.S. troops and multiple warships deployed nearby.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced a `total and complete blockade` of sanctioned oil tankers and signaled land action could begin `very soon` against Caracas.
  • The administration says its strikes aim to crack down on illegal flows of drugs and migrants, while White House chief of staff Susie Wiles suggested ousting President Nicolás Maduro is the real goal.
  • U.S. forces in the region include roughly 15,000 troops, more than a dozen warships and at least 12 strikes against alleged drug boats, and Trump vowed to 'keep on blowing boats up' until Maduro yields.
  • Caracas is now bracing as U.S. military planners and advisers brief Trump on options including airstrikes or removing President Nicolás Maduro, while he declined to rule out ground troops.
  • Earlier this fall, Trump announced land threats at a September 15 event on Memphis law enforcement, emphasizing a `very shortly` timeline in October, signaling escalation.
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According to President Donald Trump, a land attack against Venezuela could occur “soon”.

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Trump has vowed to strike Venezuela ‘soon’ for months

In President Donald Trump’s telling, a land strike on Venezuela could come “soon.”

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the approval of Congress is not necessary for Washington to carry out a ground attack on Venezuelan territory against drug cartels.

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The Trump administration could launch a military operation in Venezuela as soon as possible, considering American political scientist Dmitry Drobnitsky to be talking to Life.ru, he suggested that the United States would hit the country during the Christmas holiday of Congress.

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The President of the United States began statements in September

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
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