Overview
- The Navy confirmed the carrier strike group entered the U.S. Southern Command area on Nov. 11 after President Trump ordered the redeployment on Oct. 24.
- Pentagon figures cite 19 strikes since early September against suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, with roughly 76 reported deaths.
- Venezuela announced a nationwide military deployment in response and accuses Washington of seeking regime change, while Russia denounced the boat strikes as illegal.
- Allied unease has grown, with reports that the United Kingdom curtailed some intelligence sharing over concerns it could be used to enable lethal strikes.
- Leaked advice from Justice Department advisers reportedly questioned legal grounds for strikes inside Venezuela as officials told Congress no such strikes are currently planned.