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U.S. Trident Tests and Caribbean Drills Keep Tensions With Venezuela High

Washington characterizes the unarmed launches as routine counternarcotics signaling, which Caracas denounces as coercion.

EE.UU. muestra otro entrenamiento de su grupo anfibio en el Caribe, en medio de la tensión con Venezuela.
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
Estados Unidos desafía a Venezuela con prueba de misiles de largo alcance desde su territorio
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Overview

  • the U.S. Navy confirmed four unarmed Trident II D5 launches from an Ohio‑class submarine off Florida between September 17 and 21, noting one flight was visible from Puerto Rico.
  • u.s. Southern Command released new footage of amphibious training in Puerto Rico as part of a reinforced regional posture that includes at least eight warships, an amphibious group, a Los Angeles‑class attack submarine and F‑35s staged to the island.
  • the Navy said the tests were scheduled, executed under safety protocols and not a response to current events, describing the missiles as part of a credible strategic deterrent.
  • venezuela condemned the deployments and missile tests, escalated militia mobilization and, according to President Nicolás Maduro, is weighing a ‘state of conmoción exterior’ while pursuing diplomatic protests.
  • analysts and an Associated Press review questioned the proportionality and legal basis of recent interdictions and the larger buildup, even as experts noted the force does not resemble an invasion posture.