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White House Briefed on Military Scenarios for Venezuela
(MENAFN) According to a news agency, senior Pentagon figures delivered an extensive briefing to US President Donald Trump on Thursday regarding prospective military maneuvers aimed at Venezuela.
The outlet, referencing multiple individuals with insight into the discussion, reported that high-ranking officials outlined several possibilities.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine were among the participants who showcased a set of updated strategies, which purportedly included aerial assaults on undisclosed sites throughout the nation.
Two sources told the organization that the gathering concluded without a definitive verdict on launching any form of military intervention.
Trump has persistently asserted that the Venezuelan authorities are assisting “narcoterrorists,” and has charged that President Nicolas Maduro personally commands a drug-trafficking network.
Washington has likewise escalated its reward for Maduro to an enormous $50 million.
The US president recently deployed naval units to the vicinity, insinuating that he might green-light offensive actions.
Since the beginning of September, American forces have executed more than a dozen attacks on small vessels in international waters, contending that these boats were being utilized by narcotics traffickers.
Media coverage indicates that upwards of 70 individuals may have lost their lives in these operations.
Maduro has vehemently rejected any implication that he is connected to drug-running, accusing Washington of simply “fabricating a new war” and manufacturing justification for a possible regime-change initiative.
The outlet, referencing multiple individuals with insight into the discussion, reported that high-ranking officials outlined several possibilities.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine were among the participants who showcased a set of updated strategies, which purportedly included aerial assaults on undisclosed sites throughout the nation.
Two sources told the organization that the gathering concluded without a definitive verdict on launching any form of military intervention.
Trump has persistently asserted that the Venezuelan authorities are assisting “narcoterrorists,” and has charged that President Nicolas Maduro personally commands a drug-trafficking network.
Washington has likewise escalated its reward for Maduro to an enormous $50 million.
The US president recently deployed naval units to the vicinity, insinuating that he might green-light offensive actions.
Since the beginning of September, American forces have executed more than a dozen attacks on small vessels in international waters, contending that these boats were being utilized by narcotics traffickers.
Media coverage indicates that upwards of 70 individuals may have lost their lives in these operations.
Maduro has vehemently rejected any implication that he is connected to drug-running, accusing Washington of simply “fabricating a new war” and manufacturing justification for a possible regime-change initiative.
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