U.S. military forces have initiated their most assertive maritime posture in Latin America in over two decades, positioning a full naval strike group near Venezuelan territorial waters as part of a high-risk pressure campaign against the Venezuelan government of Nicolás Maduro. As of August 30, 2025, Army Recognition confirms that a US carrier strike force, spearheaded by the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Normandy, has been deployed to the southern Caribbean. This force is reinforced by Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, amphibious assault ships carrying more than 4,000 Marines, and a broad spectrum of aerial surveillance and electronic warfare platforms. Read full Defense News at this link ...
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| U.S. Navy USS Lake Erie CG 70 joins growing US naval presence in the Caribbean with at least eight warships now deployed, including USS Iwo Jima, USS San Antonio, and USS Newport News under SOUTHCOM command. (Picture source: U.S. DoD) |
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