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U.S. Navy Confirms Four Trident Missile Tests as Caribbean Standoff With Venezuela Intensifies

The service says the launches were routine tests not triggered by international events.

Un misil Trident II D5 Life Extension desarmado mientras es lanzado desde un submarino de misiles balísticos frente a la costa de Florida, el último 17 de septiembre.
El misil de crucero cuenta con una ojiva de 1.150 kilos y un alcance de más de 3.000 kilómetros, lo que permite atacar objetivos estratégicos, económicos y militares

Overview

  • Four Trident II D5 missiles were launched from an Ohio‑class submarine off Florida between September 17 and 21, according to the Navy.
  • One launch lit up the night sky and was visible from Puerto Rico, drawing notice as U.S. forces operate across the southern Caribbean.
  • The Trident II D5 is a submarine‑launched ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads with intercontinental range.
  • Since August, the United States has deployed at least eight warships, a Los Angeles‑class attack submarine, and F‑35B fighters to the region for counternarcotics operations.
  • Washington says it has destroyed four drug‑smuggling boats originating from Venezuela in recent weeks, while Caracas condemns the buildup and accuses the U.S. of seeking to topple Nicolás Maduro.