The US strike, which destroyed the alleged Venezuelan drug vessel in the Caribbean, killed 11 people, signaled a sharp escalation in the hard approach of President Donald Trump to Latin America, which Vice President JD Vance called “the best use of the US Army”.
Vance came to the X -Social Media platform to defend the recent American military strike on the Venezuelan drug ship that resulted in the death of 11 individuals. In the paper on X, Vance wrote: “Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens are the highest and best use of our army.”
However, the incident caused controversy, with critics accusing Trump’s administration of war crimes.
Liberal commentator Brian Krassenstein criticized Vance’s attitude and claimed that the strike had been a war crime. “The killing of the citizens of another nation who is civilians without any appropriate process is called war crime,” Krassenstein wrote.
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Vance, however, rejected the criticism and replied, “Killing the members of the cartel who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our army.” In the dull Rettor to accuse Krassenstein Vance: “I don’t give shit what you say.”
The US President will consider the possibilities for further strikes, including a potentially attacking suspicion of drug cartels inside Venezuela, CNN reported on Friday and the aim was to inform about the plans of administration. Such a strike would mean the main escalation.
According to sources of cited Reuters, Trump Administration ordered 10 fighter aircraft F-35 on the Airbase base in Puerto Rico.
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This last step contributes to such an important American military presence in the South Caribbean and connects with the promise of President Trump’s campaign to intervene against drug trafficking near the US border.
The F-35 deployment reports appeared only a few hours after the Pentagon condemned the “highly provocative” maneuver of the Venezuelan fighter nozzle near the US Navy War.
In response, Trump released a strict warning to Venezuela and said that US forces had the power to shoot down any aircraft that represents a threat. “If they put us in a dangerous position, they will be shot down,” he said.
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Trump’s administration has repeatedly accused the Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Madur of involved in drug trafficking, claiming that Caracas denies firmly.
In particular, Trump claimed that Maduro was overseen by Tren de Aragua, a violent criminal organization that the US officially determined a foreign terrorist group in February. However, the Maduro government insists that the group was dismantled during a raid for 2023 and claims that there is no ongoing connection between the state and the gang, and, etc.
(With the entry from agencies)
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