Overview
- U.S. Southern Command said the USS Gerald R. Ford strike group has moved into the Caribbean Sea as part of Operation Southern Spear.
- The Pentagon confirmed a 20th strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, saying four people were killed, with outlets reporting roughly 80 deaths since September.
- CBS News reported that senior military leaders have presented President Trump with updated options for Venezuela that include possible land strikes.
- Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro invoked John Lennon’s “Imagine” at a rally, casting himself as a peacemaker as tensions with the United States rise.
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Bogotá would suspend intelligence sharing with Washington over the maritime strikes, and Venezuela’s defense minister accused U.S. forces of extrajudicial killings at sea.