Overview

• The White House is considering targeted military options against Venezuela, according to military sources cited by Townhall, with potential actions including disabling airfields if U.S. forces are threatened or cartels go unchecked.
• The U.S. recently conducted an airstrike on a boat near Venezuela that officials and allies described as targeting cartel operatives smuggling drugs.
• U.S. naval assets have moved into the southern Caribbean, with Marine Corps AV‑8B jets embarked at sea and Air Force F‑35s repositioned to Puerto Rico.
• Venezuelan jets flew near U.S. Navy ships, President Nicolás Maduro accused Washington of eyeing the country’s natural resources, and Caracas redeployed about 15,000 security personnel to the Colombian border.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told troops that narco‑terrorists are on notice and said the military will be used precisely to protect Americans, as debate continues over the scope and aims of any action.