U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced a military operation against “narcoterrorists” amid ongoing tensions with Venezuela and strikes on alleged cartel vessels. “Today, I’m announcing Operation Southern Spear,” Hegseth wrote on X Thursday. Since September, the U.S. has destroyed at least 20 boats, killing 80 people. The U.S. imposed sweeping sanctions on Caracas during Trump’s first term and placed a $50 million bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. dispatched a naval armada, including the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, to the region, while Venezuela put its army on alert. <br /> <br />#US #PeteHegseth #Venezuela #Maduro #Trump #Narcoterrorists #MilitaryOperation #CaribbeanSea #GeraldRFord #Sanctions #Caracas #USMilitary #SOUTHCOM #JointTaskForce #Warship #Bounty #NicolasMaduro #Defense #Tensions #Washington #SouthAmerica #Navy #Airstrike #Security #Drugs #InternationalRelations #BreakingNews<br /><br />~HT.318~ED.194~
