Trump surrounds Maduro and increases the military presence in the Caribbean near Venezuela

In recent days, there has been a dramatic increase in the United States military presence in the Caribbean near Venezuela. This development comes as President Donald Trump intensifies his offensive against drug traffickers who smuggle illicit substances such as fentanyl into United States territory under orders from dictator Nicolás Maduro.

There are now a total of 7 drug boats that United States forces have neutralized as part of their operation in the Caribbean Sea. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also announced the creation of a new Joint Anti-Narcotics Task Force, which will operate near Southern Command and will aim to "crush the cartels, stop the poison, and keep America safe."

There are at least seven United States Navy warships, as well as a nuclear submarine, present in the area, near the waters controlled by the narco-chavista regime. It is also estimated that 10,000 United States troops are deployed in the region.

Bombers demonstrate power off Venezuelan coasts

Last week, in a clear show of force before Maduro's eyes, B-52H Stratofortress bombers from the United States Air Force—the same ones used to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities in June—and F-35B Lightning II fighters conducted a bombing demonstration.

There is also documented presence of three guided missile destroyers off the coast of Puerto Rico: USS Stockdale (DDG-106), USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109), and USS Gravely (DDG-107). These have been joined by the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70) and the combat ship USS Wichita (LCS-13).

A defense analyst, Mark Cancian, told Fox News that this posture "has not been seen since the early 2000s," which represents "a message not only to drug traffickers, but also to the governments that shelter them." Cancian doesn't rule out that Trump may take military action against Maduro.

Trump has accused Maduro of allowing his narco-terrorists to introduce "deadly substances into United States soil." For this reason, the Department of Justice of the Republican administration has placed a price on the capture of the chavista dictator: 50 million dollars.