A Show of Force is Developing in the Caribbean Sea

[CrusaderFrank]

Here's some further information.....

Nov 5, 2025

The size of the military buildup in the Caribbean suggests that the United States has more in store for Venezuela than just taking out a few suspected drug running boats on the high seas. Once the Ford Carrier Strike Group arrives on station from the Med there will be more firepower in the region than there has been anywhere for decades, and it's likely the Americans will execute airstrikes into Venezuela. Will they surgically target the cartels' drug manufacturing facilities or is the plan to topple the Maduro government? And what sort of defense can the Venezuelan military mount, particularly the Air Force and Navy?

Perfect and predictable way to end the American Empire

 

[JGalt]

Want to know what I think? Yet another major time Trump bullshitted us

When he was reelected, I was sure he was going to expose the global vote rigging operation based out of Venezuela and Serbia.

China and Venezuela have major investments in Venezuela. There’s no way they would use this as a proxy like the MIC is using Ukraine, amiright? Right?

I wonder if this is where the 101st was retasked?

War on drugs, that’s a laugh

Well to be honest, I'm getting some good laughs seeing those boats blown out of the water.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Well to be honest, I'm getting some good laughs seeing those boats blown out of the water.

That’s exactly why Adm Hosley just stepped down

It’s embarrassing

 

[JGalt]

That’s exactly why Adm Hosley just stepped down

It’s embarrassing

Obviously the Admiral is the embarrassment. What kind of "Admiral" wouldn't enjoy blowing foreign boats out of the water?

Let him go play with his rubber duckies in the bathtub. Apparently he's more suited to that.

 

[SeaMajor7]

Want to know what I think? Yet another major time Trump bullshitted us

When he was reelected, I was sure he was going to expose the global vote rigging operation based out of Venezuela and Serbia.

China and Venezuela have major investments in Venezuela. There’s no way they would use this as a proxy like the MIC is using Ukraine, amiright? Right?

I wonder if this is where the 101st was retasked?

War on drugs, that’s a laugh

That's why I mentioned the possibility of ulterior motives in the OP, CF.
We'll see....

 

[SeaMajor7]

Perfect and predictable way to end the American Empire

I don't share your pessimism, but I appreciate your opinion.

 

[eagle1462010]

This isn't about drugs, but more about misdirection and tickling the MAGA morons that simply like shooting wars. Obviously only about 10% of US cocaine even comes through Venezuela, much less produced there, and everybody know most of the Fentanyl comes from Mexico, along with most of the heroin imported. Most imported pot comes from Mexico and Canada. Donny is just wagging the dog to divert attention because republicans let him get away with it.

We did Legal Ops when I served dowm thete. 80s. Plenty of drug running scum and pirates back then too.

Are you upset thrse violent turds are gettimg taken out?

Are they your bros?

 

[eagle1462010]

That’s exactly why Adm Hosley just stepped down

It’s embarrassing

Why? Do you know what these drug cartels do to the locals? Thry are Evil.

They kill women and children. They put their heads on pikes

Give me the popcorn watching this vermin being taken out

 

[eagle1462010]

Drug cartel stitches victim’s face on soccer ball

 

[JWBooth]

The joyous expansion of world dominating empire.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Why? Do you know what these drug cartels do to the locals? Thry are Evil.

They kill women and children. They put their heads on pikes

Give me the popcorn watching this vermin being taken out

The drugs are made in China and shipped to Mexico. Attacking Venezuela in response sounds a lot like invading Iraq and Afghanistan in response to 9/11

 

[CrusaderFrank]

That's why I mentioned the possibility of ulterior motives in the OP, CF.
We'll see....

That’s the only thing that makes sense.

 

[eagle1462010]

The drugs are made in China and shipped to Mexico. Attacking Venezuela in response sounds a lot like invading Iraq and Afghanistan in response to 9/11

Baloney. We chased drug runners and pirates there when I served down there.

 

[SeaMajor7]

The joyous expansion of world dominating empire.

Yeah, just like when Japan and Germany were taken over after WWII and made part of the United States.
EMPIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!

GTFOH

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Baloney. We chased drug runners and pirates there when I served down there.

So the Chinese send the Fentanyl to Venezuela to load them onto Miami Vice speedboats that have to be refueled 20 times to reach Miami?

 

[Care4all]

Venezuela is a corrupt shit hole running drugs into the US. Why would any thinking American citizen have a problem with that?

Are they the ones running all the Fentanyl that is killing thousands of Americans a year?

NOPE! Fentanyl is coming from the Mexico cartel who get the chemicals to make it, from China.....and comes in to the U.S. through our legal ports of entry hidden in passenger cars or trucks....

So, this....perhaps illegal action of starting a war by Trump in Venezuela, must be about wanting their oil? Edit! Or getting Maduro out?

 

[eagle1462010]

So the Chinese send the Fentanyl to Venezuela to load them onto Miami Vice speedboats that have to be refueled 20 times to reach Miami?

I never said that. I said we did Legal ops to go after drug runners and pirates down there when I served.

Drugs are not just a Mexico problem. They come from all over.

Where the hell does this OH THEY GONNA DRIVE THESE SPPED BOATS TO FLORIDA CRAP COME FROM?

I worked with a guy who was Mexican Army. Drug cartels shot his Grandmother as a message for him not to do his job.

These are NOT NICE PEOPLE.

I have no issue seeing them smoked.

 

[JWBooth]

Yeah, just like when Japan and Germany were taken over after WWII and made part of the United States.
EMPIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!

GTFOH

Satraps count. GFY

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I never said that. I said we did Legal ops to go after drug runners and pirates down there when I served.

Drugs are not just a Mexico problem. They come from all over.

Where the hell does this OH THEY GONNA DRIVE THESE SPPED BOATS TO FLORIDA CRAP COME FROM?

I worked with a guy who was Mexican Army. Drug cartels shot his Grandmother as a message for him not to do his job.

These are NOT NICE PEOPLE.

I have no issue seeing them smoked.

Why doesn’t the CIA do for Mexico and Venezuela what they did for Iran and Ukraine?

 

[eagle1462010]

Why doesn’t the CIA do for Mexico and Venezuela what they did for Iran and Ukraine?

IDGAF about the CIA. These arebl international waters that have pirates and drug runners roaming it.

I call it Target practice taking them out.