From Daily Mail: The United States deployed large amounts of troops and special operations aircraft to the Caribbean this week as tensions continue to escalate between Donald Trump and Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
The fleet includes no fewer than ten CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, C-17 cargo aircraft, as well as troops and other equipment which all arrived Monday, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The troops could potentially be special operations as well, as the bases the aircraft came from house special ops units, though it is not yet clear what types of troops were being sent.
“It is standard practice to routinely rotate equipment and personnel to any military installation,” a spokesperson for US Southern Command said. “And as a standard practice, due to operational security concerns, we do not disclose details or comment on U.S. assets or personnel operational movements and activities, nor disclose details of specific operations or routes.”
There are already at least 11 ships and 15,000 troops in the vicinity of Venezuela.
The U.S. moved a large number of special-ops aircraft and multiple cargo planes filled with troops and gear into the Caribbean this week, giving the U.S. more options for possible military action https://t.co/VNVvSSs3yQ
— WSJ Politics (@WSJPolitics) December 23, 2025
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