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U.S. Military Buildup Raises Fears of Conflict With Venezuela
The U.S. has positioned 25% of its global naval fleet near Venezuela to pressure Nicolás Maduro, citing drug trafficking threats amid regional instability concerns.
- Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered strikes and closed Venezuelan airspace, sending the USS Gerald Ford and concentrating one quarter of U.S. warships off Venezuela.
- The administration's sanctions policy earlier cut Venezuela off from energy and capital markets, accelerating collapse while Maduro strengthened ties with Iran, Russia, and China amid White House claims of counter-narcotics goals.
- Military analysts note sources say at least 100,000 ground troops are needed for invasion, but only 15,000 are aboard the U.S. armada, while Caracas has mobilized 123,000 regulars and 8 million reservists.
- Regional observers warn the U.S. campaign risks instability across the northern Andes, with ELN and FARC dissidents posing asymmetric threats that could fuel insurgency against foreign forces.
- Foreign backing from Russia, China and Iran has created an anti-U.S. foothold, and analysts say Trump's military pressure may coerce Maduro, raising U.S. national security risks.
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left5Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
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L 50%
C 20%
R 30%
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