A US military ship stopped in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday amid tensions in the Caribbean over US military action against boats accused of attempting to smuggle fentanyl into the US. The Associated Press Informed.
The ship is a guided missile destroyer named USS GravelyAccording to AP. A senior military official based in Trinidad and Tobago said the ship’s movement was planned recently, the outlet reported.
Trinidad and Tobago is located just north of Venezuela, not far from the country on which the Trump administration has directed verbal fire in recent weeks.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller dodged a question on Friday reporter on prospect Of ground forces on Venezuelan soil. Miller said he would not “engage in any detailed discussion now or ever” on possible military options, but referred to Venezuela as a “central hub” for trafficking in narcotics, weapons, and human beings.
Senators on both sides of the aisle have expressed concern over Trump’s unilateral approach. Perspective on military operations The attacks targeted alleged drug cartel boats in the Caribbean.
Many lawmakers have questioned the legality of the military operation, which last week marked the 10th attack in recent months on ships that authorities have claimed were targeting drug trafficking. to reach American shores,
Earlier this month, President Trump used an expletive to advise Venezuela’s strongman leader Nicolas Maduro against conflict with the US military,
“He doesn’t want to make an alliance with the United States,” Trump said during a lunch meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
